He participated in his first joint exhibition at the age of 11 (water-colours and ceramics). He has painted Helsinki scenes ever since 1965. Pälikkö has arranged exhibitions under the theme "Vanishing City" since 1970. He held a portrait exhibition in 1977.

A gallery displaying his own works from 1983 to 2010.

By 2011, over 1400 postcard motifs of his paintings have been produced and over 86 million postcards of his works have been printed.

You can also acquire paintings through Helsinki Area Art Society Art Rental. Try the link below, it opens the art rental pages to a new window.