Raahe Seminary, teacher training institute, operated for 75 years. Most of the art education teachers educated here, would hold their civil service positions for a long time. These elementary school teachers would need the skills to make drawings and other creative project in their daily work.
The first drawing teacher at the Seminary was Adéle Fésten. Her employment lasted for three years.
The second arts and visual arts teacher, Sigrid Axelson (1871-1944), worked in this position for 39 years, from 1899 to 1938. During her time, the focus of education was on basic form-based drawing. She quickly embraced new influences and conveyed new teaching methods in line with the new art education principles to her students.
She was a calm and sophisticated individual. Students regarded her as a skilled, gentle, and wise teacher.
Unto Immonen (1909-1991) taught visual arts and men's crafts at the Raahe Seminary from 1956 to 1968.
Students had a positive attitude toward visual arts because they knew they needed the knowledge and skills they acquired in their future profession. Student works were also exhibited. Immonen had the ability to get excited and inspire his students.
When Immonen fell ill, the role was taken over by lecturer Eero Sovelius-Sovio in 1967, and he remained in the position until the Seminary's closure in 1971.
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