
and traditions are often disregarded for the sake of expediency, there are those who work to preserve traditions and values that have provided inspiration and comfort throughout the ages. One of those traditions is the fine art of portraiture.

to see and purchase familiar views of Europe such as the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy; Trafalgar Square in London; Mountains of Northern Norway and Medieval Old Tallinn, Estonia.
These three portraits are the absolute best gift we have given ourselves!The first portrait we had done was for Laura’s sixteenth birthday. I think we had in mind to do each of them at age sixteen, but after living with her likeness for a few months, we knew we didn’t want to wait that long to have Billy and Sarah join her on the livingroom wall.
The Portrait Society of America (PSOA) awarded Aapo with three awards in the 2008 Members Showcase Competition. They are as follows:
2nd Place in the “Multi-Figure” category.
4th Place in the “Head and Shoulders” category.
An Honorable Mention Award in “Women” category.
Aapo was born on October 3, 1962 in Tartu, Estonia.
His mother Laine Pukk taught art at the Children’s Art School.
His father Aleksander Suuman (1927-2003) was a well-known poet and a painter.
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