Tiit Pääsuke (born 22 December 1941) is an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n painter. Pääsuke was born in

Põltsamaa Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a Põltsamaa Castle, 13th-century castle. History During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of ...

Põltsamaa Parish Põltsamaa () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Jõgeva County. It has a population of 2722 (2001) and an area of 416.9 km2 (161.0 mi2). Populated places Põltsamaa Parish has one town, 3 small boroughs, and around 60 villages. ...

, in

Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-we ...

Awards

* 1975 Kristjan Raud Award * 1981 Kristjan Raud Award * 1982 Merited artist of the ESSR * 1992 Konrad Mägi Award * 1999

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

, Fourth Class * 2000 Annual Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia * 2012 Estonian State Cultural Award * 2018 Award for Life's Work from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia * 2021 Lifetime Achievement Awards for Culture

Gallery

Rohu õis - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Rohu õis" (1976) Ekspositsioon - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Ekspositsioon" (1982) Luigevaip - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Luigevaip" (1991) Muna põllel - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Muna põllel" (2007) Kris I - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Kris ja Kris I" (2016) Kris II - Tiit Pääsuke.jpg, "Kris ja Kris II" (2016)

References

1941 births Living people People from Põltsamaa 20th-century Estonian painters 20th-century Estonian male artists 21st-century Estonian painters 21st-century Estonian male artists Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class {{Estonia-painter-stub