Jeanette Akkanen
Artist Name: | Jeanette Akkanen |
Main Focus: | Painting |
Usual Medium: | Oil |
State: | New South Wales |
Exhibits Art: | Yes |
Online Sales: | Yes |
Tuition: | No |
Commissions: | Yes |
Background
I have lived in the St. George area for most of my life, and have been painting for many years. I love to paint a wide variety of subjects in my preferred medium being oils.
I have previously been involved in many art shows and exhibitions, but in today’s world, I now prefer to showcase and sell my work online.
My passion has always been animals and animal welfare and over the last 15 years travelled to South East Asia many times to help the bears which are horribly abused in these countries. I’m a volunteer with a wonderful charity called 'Free the bears' and will donate anything I might make from my paintings to this charity which is doing it tough in these hard Covid times.
Training
I have attended many workshops including several 3 day workshops at Merroo in Kurrajong which have been organised by the Combined Art Societies of Sydney.
Art Group Memberships
I’ve been a member of the St. George Art Society for a few years.