Arne Roosman

Arne Roosman (6 March 1932 – 15 January 2026) was an Estonian-Canadian painter, lithographer and muralist. After fleeing the Soviet occupation of Estonia and Nazi Germany, Roosman lived in Sweden and Canada.

Two of his oil paintings are included in the digital collection of the Art Museum of Estonia. His life is the feature of the Nate Smelle's 2025 memoir 'Twas a Sunny Day.

Early life and education Arne Roosman was born on 6 March 1932 in Tallinn, Estonia. Arne was the middle brother of three, the older Gösta and younger Benny and was born to mother Helle and father Axel Roosman. Axel Roosman was a painter and a lithographer who worked for the Government of Estonia, where he designed postage stamps and money. After being rejected by the United States, Roosman has worked as the gallery's curator and director. His "Legends and Landscapes" exhibit was later developed into a book. In 2016, Roosman contributed a 50-foot mural to the Bloor Street revitalization project. The mural was attached to Tartu College.

Death and legacy Roosman died in Bancroft, Ontario on 15 January 2026, at the age of 93. and was launched at the Canadian Peace Museum.