I am a picturebook artist from Helsinki, Finland. My passion is to write and illustrate meaningful stories for children and adults. I am inspired by the bittersweet beauty and awkwardness of everyday life on our beautiful planet. Naturally I work only with my own human intelligence, and never use ai in any part of my creative process.

Awards and nominations

• IBBY Honour listed as a Finnish illustrator 2026

• Rudof Koivu - prize for the best children’s book illustration 2025

• The Author of the year of Helsinki City Library Oodi 2025

• Adventure prize for illustration, Väinö Riikkilä seura 2025

• Nominee for the 2025 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

• Nominee for Finlandia Prize for children’s and young people’s Literature 2024

• Nominee for the Runeber Junior Prize 2024