RAILI JÄNESE
Everyday Lives Unfold Series
 Next Stop HappinessAcrylic. 30x30. $1000 |  Romantic Novels are Better Than NewsAcrylic. 40x40. $1800. |  Excellent ListenerAcrylic. 40x40. $1800. |  Cat WarmerAcrylic. 40x40. $1800. |  No Wrong Time for PicklesAcrylic. 40x40. $1800 |  Looking Forward to ItAcrylic. 30x30. $1000 |
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 What About the Pineapple?Acrylic on Paper. 30x22 (artist framed). $500 |  50 Minutes Until Fun IIIAcrylic on Panel. 24x18. $900 |
Everyday Lives Unfold Series
 I'll Get There (Portrait)Acrylic on Paper. 22x22. $500 |  Next Stop HappinessAcrylic. 30x24. $700 |  I'll Get There (Portrait1)Acrylic. 40x30. $1300 |  When School Started IIAcrylic. 30x24. $700 |  Waiting To Fit In, DuskAcrylic on Panel. 24x18. $900 |  Waiting for the Next SongAcrylic on Panel. 24x18. $900 |
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 The Very First Ramen Party IIAcrylic on Panel. 24x18. $900. |  Waiting for the Next SongAcrylic on Paper. 22x22 (artist framed). $500 |
The Artist
Raili Jänese creates art characterized by repetitive, simplified postures and vibrant color palettes, that are brought to life on paper, wood, and canvas. She explores both animal and human behavior in her works. Curiosity about urban wildlife has inspired multiple series and public art projects that showcase wild species from cities and suburban areas.
The pandemic has influenced her recent focus on human characters, with her latest paintings delving into themes of social formulas, self-care, and daily scenes. Her works invite you to see the extraordinary in the everyday, transforming mundane moments into the joyful tapestry of human interaction with life's little quirks.
Everyday Lives Unfold explores the quiet poetry of daily life through her exuberant figurative artwork. Drawing from intimate, often overlooked moments. The title holds layered meaning: elu translates to “life” in her native Estonian, while its pronunciation echoes ilu, meaning “beauty”, a reflection of her deep appreciation for the grace found in the ordinary.
Collections
City of Bellevue
City of Kent
Body of Work
2019–current: Oh, it’s you (available)
2019–current: Geese (available)
2019–current: Deer (available)
2020–current: Geoducks (available)
2020–current: U as Urbanized (available)
2022–22: Whidbey (sold out)
2022–current: Peace bunnies (available)
2022–current: Waiting to fit in (available)
2023–current: Procrastinating (available)
2023–current: Social formulas (available)
2024–current: Self Care (available)
2025-26:Sketches,Culinary Heaven (available)
2025-current: Penguins (available)
2025-current: Night Safari (available)
2025-current: Nostalgia (available)