Riitta graduated from Sheridan College of Art and Design in Oakville Ontario and continued to take courses in drawing and painting at the Ontario College of Art. Riitta worked in Toronto as a graphic artist, mainly in educational publishing. After spending some time in Florence, Italy studying art, she moved to Vancouver to continue working as a freelance artist.
Her work is mainly in oil but she also paints in watercolour and acrylic.
Riitta is a member of Federation of Canadian Artists, North Shore Artists Guild, WVAC and North Van Arts.
Riitta has participated in many shows at the Federation Gallery. Other venues include the Ferry Building Gallery, the Silk Purse Gallery, Harmony Arts Festival and shows with North Shore Artists Guild. Her work has been shown in Finland and Italy.
