Hall of Fame

  
 
The Three Men Who Have Had the Greatest Influence on Me as a Man and an Artist (in no particular order) - but do not make the mistake of thinking that I necessarily agree with them; rather this is a question of fruitful dialogue and life-long friendship.

 

Mr Ramón Baker, Stockholm, Sweden, Master in Christian Apologetics and Art, see: www.credoakademin.nu and www.leaderu.org and www.bethinking.org

 

 

Dr.Graham Turner, Ph.D. (Oxford), Turku, Master in Science, Logic, Church History, Jewish Studies, Biblical Exegesis and Eschatology - see www.grahamturner.org

 

 

Mr X, my former mentor

 

 

Other very important people to me:

 

Mr. Y, my Confessor

 

Mr Joseph and Mrs Maria Roilidis, my Godfather and his wife, Espoo, Finland

Mrs Kira Pronin, my Godmother, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

 

These Friends Have Shown Undying Loyalty Towards Our Humble Person:

 

Mr Erik Wing, Musician par excellence, Helsingborg, Sweden

 

Mr Stanley Rutledge, an amazing Interior Designer, Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

Mr Cary Holm of RandH Group Oy, Turku, Finland - a True Star of Masculine Love and Affirmation in my heart

 

Dr. Susanne Österlund-Pötzsch, a celebrated folklorist, one of the most warm-hearted persons known to me and an unwavering supporter of and enthusiast for my art - and also known as the Minerva of Oh-land, Co-foundress of the Truly Noble Literary Society, The Wandlings

 

Arise goblins

Arise Talking Trees

Arise Fennyload Wandlings (ever talk to one?)

Arise, oh Minerva, to bless your crowd

Arise Short Volcanos (too shy to walk around)

Arise oh Wagons

To take your Mistress around

 

Dedicated to Susanne Österlund-Pötzsch, Ca'Covero, 24.2.2010

 

Ms S.S. - one of the Wisest Ladies known to me - but she refuses to give me a photograph of herself - one of my my most important Muses

 

Mr J.H. - the wisest and humbelst pastor known to me - but no photograph...

 

Mr. Anssi Christian Vuolineva, a genius of an art historian and art and antiques collector

 

Mr Leo Lindholm - a staunch ally and as faithful a friend as a dog ;-) - I am very privileged!

 

Mr Antti Hämäläinen, a tender-hearted and gifted Artist and a True Friend

 

'Adventures' that should not have been made:

 

- X

 

- Y, oh why...?

 

Two spiritual leaders who have had a great impact on me - in fact, I've lived one year with each of them in a discipleship house led by each of them! Boy was that an adventure... ;-)

 

Chef John Paulk, Portland, Oregon, USA

 

James Monger, London, UK

 

These Two Men Have Also Greatly Helped Me:

 

Mr Joni Haag, my Personal Trainer - not that I ever do very much of what he tells me to do....
 

Mr Yngve 'Ykä' Nylund, my Webmaster and Photographer - hasn't he done an amazing job?! See www.kolumbus.fi/yngve.nylund
   

  I cannot sufficiently express my admiration and love for the Art of my colleague Ville Löppönen, 30, of Helsinki, one of the greatest living Finnish painters, if you ask me!! His Art has Form, Content, Purpose, Mystery - everything! I advice you to buy EVERYTHING of his Art that you get your hands on - as long as it is still relatively affordable! See for yourself: www.villelopponen.com
   

Soile Yli-Mäyry, another great living Finnish painter whom I admire. See some more at www.soileyli-mayry.com

 

Music that I love: Composer Jimmy López; see and listen: www.lopezjimmy.com - © Jimmy López

 

My favorite international bookstore: Arcadia Oy, Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9, Töölö - see http://www.arkadiabookshop.fi

 

 

One of my favorite artists: Pekka Hannula - take a look at www.atelierhannula.fi