Outi Heiskanen

Her subjects included her family and friends, animals, as well as animal-human hybrids.

[3] As a child Outi Heiskanen (nee Kanervo) traveled often with her father, who was a veterinarian.

In addition to her artistic career, Heiskanen worked as an art teacher in schools in Oulu, Jyväskylä and Helsinki from 1959 to 1973.

[1] Heiskanen's travels have had a great impact in her work, especially the trips to Tibet and Afghanistan.

[5] Heiskanen died on 30 September 2022 at the age of 85, after suffering from dementia for several years.