Archipelacon weekend (and epic fangirl moment)

I made a fantastic trip to the Åland islands last weekend! I haven't ever been in that part of Finland before and it was beautiful! I went to the Archipelacon scifi and fantasy convention. Fantasy literature has always been the main genre I read.

I was able to get some of my artwork to the "Pirate sf" exhibition and I was very pleased to see that my work was chosen for the exhibition poster! :D
The convention itself was super interesting and relaxing. I'm used to going to my "day job" related conferences which are rather stiff and serious and it was really fun to go to lectures that are not work related but purely for my own interest. I especially enjoyed the comic book lecture by Petri Hiltunen and a panel talk about fantasy/scifi literature and sex!

But to be honest the main reason I went to Archipelacon was to see and hear my favorit author George R.R. Martin. Yes, I've read the books and I watch the show :D it was great to sit at the Alandica congress centre in the first rows and listen to live lectures about the book and the show. Just when I was heading home from the convention I suddenly glimpsed Mr. Martin before the hotel and as a silly fan I just had to approach him and ask for a fan foto :) George was so nice to this silly, nervous fan and even gave me a coin from Westeros!!! :)

So what can I say! My trip to Åland was just perfect! The island is beautiful, the weather was nice, I had an art show and my work was on the poster, I met some really nice new people, listened to some very interesting lectures, got my "Dance of Dragons" signed and even gor a fan foto with George :)

Below are some pics from my fabulous weekend! :D

Me and my favorit author George R.R. Martin

My artwork at the "Pirate sf" exhibition. The show was at the library and in the congress centre.

Alandica culture&congress centre

Marienhamn stadsbibliotek

Hanging out at the Archipelacon, photo by Henry Söderlund

Archipelacon Pirate SF exhibition

I'm happy to announce that my artwork will be on display at the Nordic SF & Fantasy Convention Archipelacon! I will be part of the Pirate SF exhibition that is held in the Marienhamn library.

Pirate sf is a new and exciting category of science fiction and fantasy art. Its roots can be found on the treasure maps of seafaring steampunk adventures and the salty spray of Martian sea canals. Pirate sf takes you on a jolly quest beyond the stars riding wooden rockets on aether vortexes and with the Jolly Rogers hoisted!

The main exhibition on Pirate SF has works by: Petri Hiltunen, Tuuli Hypén, Kimmo Isokoski, Nadja Mikkilä, Marie-Therese ”MT” Olenius, Lasse Paldanius, Julia Savtchenko, Jenny Wiik, Arren Zherbin and Ninni Aalto.

The Archipelacon exhibition is open for members of the con and everyone else during library opening hours:
Mon–Thu 10AM–8PM
Fri 10AM–7PM
Sat 10AM–5PM
Sun closed

To purchase my paintings, please email me (nadja.mik(at)gmail.com). Both pieces are for sale :)

 I will be at the Archipelacon myself from Saturday till Sunday. Come and say hi if you are there too :)

Medusa painting (unfinished)

I found a foto of this painting on my PC. I guess I did this somewhat 5 years ago and never finished this painting. Now when I look at this I think this painting had a lot of potential but somehow I struggeled with the eyes and never finished this :/ 

Anyway I thought I'd post this since there is something I like about it. 

Maybe I finish this if I find the painting... I'm not sure if A) I've thrown it away B) I painted over it C) I have this somewhere in my basement.

new painting nymph

I did this new painting "nymph" (acrylic paint and colored pencil on wood). 
Painting size is about 75cm x 65cm.