Victoria Björklund is a visual watercolour artist (Finland), art & wellness teacher, active member of the Nordic watercolor Society, the Finnish watercolour painting society and SAA UK. She is teaching at Labour Institute in Turku several painting and wellness courses.
Victoria views the combination of art and wellness as a path to holistic well-being: "My each painting is created not simply as an image, but as a practice: meditation made visible. Layer after layer of the work conveys emotions that are transformed through expression, leaving behind balance and clarity."
Art and Wellness complement each other beautifully, providing a creative, therapeutic, and holistic approach to enhancing physical, mental, and emotional health. Integrating art into wellness practices allows us to express ourselves, cope with emotions, and find joy while improving our quality of life in all areas.
Awards:
- The International Watercolour Masters 2022. England, TOP 200.
- EXPOSITION D’AQUARELLES FRANCE -Pologne 2022, TOP 50. Recognition Awards. Landscapes and Seascapes. Contest, exhibition & Awards winner.
- Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam 2021, TOP 100.
- International watercolour competition “Step by step”, 1-st season 2018-2019, Finalist.
ART Exhibitions:
• "Art, Peace and Meditation" Victoria Björklund & Merja Sipiläinen-Kuhlberg , 01.11 -30.11.2025, St. Henry´s Art Chapel, Turku, Finland. The exhibition was visited by more than 1,200 people. / Press: Turunseutusanomat 31.10.25, Aamuset.fi 26.10.25, Maininkilehti 24.10.2025/.
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXVIII Exhibition & Symposium, Barcelona, Spain, 15.10-14.11.2025.
• FABRIANO In Acquarello 2025, International watercolor exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
• Galery "ART anukala" , 25.02- 08.03.2025, Helsinki.
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXVII Exhibition & Symposium Tampere, Finland, 2024.
• SAA UK magazine "Paint & Create", spring 2024.
• International watercolor exhibition "Step by Step" 2024, Gdansk, Polen, 2024. Final.
• Gallery Kookos "Cultural Dialogue", exhibition 2024 at EU-MAN Gallery Cultural Centre Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, 2024.
• Võru City Gallery and Finnish Watercolour Art Association: exhibition "THE SECRET GARDEN" In Võru's Linnangalleria 2024, Estonia.
Before 2024: Artist Victoria Yaroshik
• Finnish Watercolour Art Association "25 vuotta Retrospektiivi" 26.09-08.10.2023 AKVART Galleria, Helsinki.
• Finnish Watercolour Art Association 2023 Pro Aere, Helsinki 27.07- 13.08.2023
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXV Exhibition & Symposium 26.09–01.10.2022 Bilbao, Spain.
• IWM (The International Watercolour Masters) Exhibition in Lilleshall Hall , ENGLAND 16-29 May 2022 ( IWM World contest TOP 200).
• EXPOSITION D’AQUARELLES FRANCE – Pologne 2022 Espace Art Galerie ALbi France 25 – 30 March 2022 (TOP 50. Recognition Awards. Landscapes and Seascapes. Contest, exhibition & Awards winners).
• Watercolor Nordic OPEN EXHIBITION 2022.
• Fine Arts Association of Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam, Vietnam Watercolour Gallery and Tequila Galeria- Exhibition 25-30 October 2021. (TOP 100)
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXIV Exhibition & Symposium 15.09–31.10.2021 Ulm, Germany.
• International Foundation Contemporary Watercolor Art . Grand festival in Kharkiv "Our Wonderful World" 09 - 11.07.2021
• SAy:n (The Finnish Watercolour Society) Exhibition 2021 "Kaupungissa", 18.5.-6.6.2021 Helsinki, Finland.
• The International Pyrenees Watercolour Contest & Exhibition France 2021, 15 - 30.05.2021 France. CONTEST WINNER.
• International Festival "Urbinoin acquerello 2020-2021", Italy 2021
• IWS (International watercolor society) Art Sante - Exposition Internationale D'Aquarelle: ALBI France and Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam . Albi France 20-23.10.2020.
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXIII Exhibition & Symposium 8–11.10.2020 Palma de Mallorca, Espanja.
• IWS International watercolor exhibition tour "Our Wonderful World” 2020 Poland- Ukraine 10.07- 04.10.2020.
• SAy:n (The Finnish Watercolour Society) Exhibition 2020 , 15.08-12.09.2020, gallery Uusikuva, Kotka, Finland.
• IWS Palas Lucja "Your identity throught water colour 2020", Poland 11.09.2020 - 14.09.2020.
• NAS (Nordiska Akvarellsälskapet) "Nordisk Akvarell 2019" 23.11.2019–31.05.2020, Tykö, Finland.
• SOLO Exhibition " Det var en gång i skärgården" 22.10.2019 - 03.11.2019 AKVART Galleria, Helsinki, Finland.
01.06.2019 - 01.07.2019, 01.08.2019 - 26.09.2019 Åland, Kastelholm, Finland.
• SAy and NAS in Akvart (ECWS 2019) 07.10.2019- 20.10.2019, Helsinki.
• IWS Finland exhibition and festival in Helsinki (Kaapeli and Oodi) 09.07.2019 -14.07.2019.
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) XXII Symposium and European watercolour exhibition 02-30.08.2019 Haapsalu, Estonia.
• IWS Poland "Step by Step" 2019 final.
• FABRIANO In Acquarello 2019, International watercolor exhibition. Fabriano, Italy.
• Nordiska Akvarellsälskapet NAS Internet Exhibition 2018.
• IWS Hungary - Budapest International mail ART Exhibition 7-22.09.2018.
• SOLO exhibition på Kurala Bybacke 11.08.2018, Turku, Finland.
• Akvarellkonstförening i Finland fyller 20 år i 2018 och firar sitt jubileum med en jubileumsutställning "Sanning och Saga" på Kabelfabriken i Helsingfors i samarbete med Nordiska Akvarellsällskapet 9 - 27 april 2018.
• SOLO exhibition Luckan Turussa 01.01.2018- 04.02.2019, Åbo, Finland.
• IWS Canada "150 years to celebrate" 2017 final.
• SOLO exhibition Pargas Stadsbibliotek 03.11.2017-01.12.2017, Pargas, Finland.
• Solo exhibition Luckan Turussa 01.12.2015- 31.12.2017, Åbo, Finland.
• Solo exhibition Folkhälsan 05.12.2016 - 30.02.2017, Åbo, Finland.
• ECWS (European Confederation of Watercolour Societies) - IXX Symposium and European watercolour exhibition AVIGNON (France) 17.11-11.12.2016.
• SOLO-exhibition in Turku, Finland, Luckan 01.12.2015- 31.12.2016.
• SOLO-exhibition in LIEDON KUNTA 01.03.2016-29.03.2016, Finland.
• SOLO-exhibition in Turku, Finland. 1.12.2015 - 15.12.2015.
• SOLO- exhibition KASI Cultura-stiftelsen 17.03.2015 - 07.04.2015, Helsingfors, Finland.
• SOLO- exhibition in Turku, Finland. 1.12.2014 - 14.12.2014 . /Svenska YLE Areena 09.01.2015/.
• Exhibition Folkhälsan 01.10.2014 - 30.11.2014, Åbo.
• Åbo Konstklubb exhibition 01.05.2014- 26.11.2014 /Åbo Underrättelser, 28.11.2014/.
• SOLO exhibition in Turku, Finland. 1.12.2013 till 15.12.2013 /Åbo Underrättelser, 30.11.2013/.
