Sirkka-Liisa Lonka (born 27 January 1943, in

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) is a Finnish painter and

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. She studied in Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 1963–67 and department of graphic art 1968. Lonka debuted in

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, (The Museum of Central Finland) in 1969 and in

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, USA (Young Artists International) 1973. Her works can be seen at

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(

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), Helsinki Museum of Art,

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, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum and in various other locations all over the world. She is an honorary member of the Kouvola Artists Association, Artists Association of Amazon, Nicaraguan Artists Union and Solentiname Art and Craft Union.

Publications

* Nip of Love – Rakkauden puraisu 1983 * Sirkka-Liisa Lonka, Parvs Publishing 201
Sirkka-Liisa Lonka

References

Sirkka-Liisa Lonka – Sirkka-Liisa Longan kotisivu
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