SIRKKA GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Painting Pictures from Reijo Raekallio: Colour, Caricature and a Home Gallery in Sirkka
A one-hour guided visit to Reijo Raekallio’s home gallery in Sirkka—this guide describes what to expect from the artist-designed space, the roughly 100 aquarelles on show, and the included refreshments.
Painting Pictures from Reijo Raekallio: Colour, Caricature and a Home Gallery in Sirkka.
Step inside the vividly coloured world of Reijo Raekallio, where everyday life—people, reindeer and northern nature—is rendered as deep, colourist aquarelles that emphasise atmosphere and light. The visit takes you through the artist’s own home gallery, a building he designed, and a rotating exhibition of roughly one hundred paintings. Guided tours are offered in English, and the visit is rounded out with coffee, tea and buns for a relaxed finish.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Vivid aquarelles and caricature
Raekallio’s work concentrates on motion, light and atmosphere: human and animal figures lean toward caricature while colours run deep and resonant, producing a distinctive, colourist body of work.
A home gallery designed by the artist
The gallery itself is part of the draw: a building designed by Raekallio that houses a changing display—typically around one hundred paintings—so the setting is as personal and considered as the work on the walls.
Guided tour with coffee, tea and buns
Visits include guiding in English plus coffee, tea and buns, creating a short, convivial experience that combines interpretation with refreshment.
What the day feels like
What the visit feels like
In roughly an hour you move from the exterior of an artist-built house into rooms rich with colour and character. The guided walkthrough highlights Raekallio’s recurring subjects—people, reindeer and landscapes—and his emphasis on light and atmosphere. The tempo is unhurried: the group sees a rotating collection of about one hundred works, then settles for coffee, tea and buns to close the visit.
THE ART
Vivid aquarelles and caricature
Raekallio’s work concentrates on motion, light and atmosphere: human and animal figures lean toward caricature while colours run deep and resonant, producing a distinctive, colourist body of work.
THE SPACE
A home gallery designed by the artist
The gallery itself is part of the draw: a building designed by Raekallio that houses a changing display—typically around one hundred paintings—so the setting is as personal and considered as the work on the walls.
THE VISIT
Guided tour with coffee, tea and buns
Visits include guiding in English plus coffee, tea and buns, creating a short, convivial experience that combines interpretation with refreshment.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this visit—and who should check details first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The activity is offered as a one‑hour visit.
No special gear required for the gallery visit; refreshments (coffee, tea and buns) and English guiding are included.
Guided tours are provided in English; check with the operator for meeting details, exact start times and any access information.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Raekallio gallery visit?
The visit is one hour in duration.
What language is the tour in?
Guiding is provided in English.
What is included with the visit?
The visit includes English guiding and refreshments—coffee, tea and buns.
How many paintings are on display?
Inside you will find a varying exhibition of around one hundred paintings.
Who is Reijo Raekallio and what does he paint?
For fifty years Reijo Raekallio has painted scenes of everyday life—people, reindeer and nature—working in vivid, deep‑coloured aquarelle where figures often take on caricatured forms.