TERRY VALLEY

"Terry Laakso, born in Turku in 1965 to a family of craftsmen with roots in the Nauvoo archipelago, began his career as a professional artist in 1985. Four years later, he was the first documentary film on television and he signed a contract with an art dealer who bought his entire production for four years. Although his artworks gained popularity , he maintained his modesty, which is still part of his personality.He is an artist who aims to bring joy through his art.

He has lived and worked around Spain and Mexico for over 28 years. Spain's rich history and culture have inspired him to create more than 3,000 works of art that glow with color and life. He has lived in the province of Granada, admiring the Alhambra palace and its arabesques. He has also lived in Mexico in four different cities, getting to know Mexican art. Most recently, he has lived on the coast of Cantabria, enjoying the smell of the sea and the waves. Now he has decided to calm down and focus on his family, but art is still a part of him. He occasionally creates works of art that tell about his journey and experiences.

Terry Laakso is a Finnish artist who started his professional career in 1985. He is known for his versatile and colorful works, which have been presented in international art catalogs and magazines. He was a contract artist from 1989 to 1992, when his entire production was bought. He moved to Spain in 1995 and lived and worked across the country for 28 years in 11 different cities, exploring different cultures and history through his art.

In 1993, his work "Sunflowers" was handed over to the Finnish state art collections and placed in the president's official residence in Mäntyniemi. He has also composed music and made video works for various artists, such as flamenco dancer and producer David Morales in Spain and America. Terry Laakso belongs to the Tampere Artists Association and his works are subject to copyright."

In 2013, a naive stylistic direction entered Terry Laakso's art, and in 2018 he combined abstract, realistic and surreal expression in his works. Combining these different influences has brought versatility and depth to his art.

Art exhibitions and events since the 1980s."

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"Why did Terry Laakso end a successful artist career like a wall in 2018, even if he could have continued anyway? After my heart surgery in 2007, my cardiologist reminded me four times to try to live a stress-free and calm life so that my heart could keep up. I also learned to know the eternal question of many people: 'Why does man live on the beautiful earth for only a short life? Why is there disease and evil on earth, and what happens after death?' When I understood and became convinced of these things, I realized that all this is temporary. This stage of the world changes, that is, it ends, and a new one takes its place. That's how I understood why it's not good to build and waste time in a temporary world state to build a life, because a new one will replace it very soon. I decided to live this temporary short time calmly and modestly, helping other people to understand the purpose of life".