Lembit Saarts (1924 -2016) – “Suvine Vooremaa Motiiv”

Lembit Saarts (1924 -2016) was a renowned artist known for his unique, abstract, bright, and airy style of painting. Born in Tartumaa, he studied at the Tartu Higher Courses of Visual Arts from 1942-44 and at the Tartu State Art Institute from 1944-48. He has been exhibiting his work since 1958 and held personal exhibitions at the Tallinn Art Salon in 1971 and the Tartu Art Museum in 1974. He was a member of the KL from 1959 and painted portraits, landscapes, and compositions, including non-figurative ones. Saarts worked as an artist at the Tartu experimental repair factory from 1966 to 1984. This piece, “Suvine Vooremaa Motiiv” (Summer Vooremaa Motif), is a typical example of Saarts’ style. It was created in 1980 and measures 22.5 x 32.4 cm. The work comes from the artist’s family collection.