Inspiration for art

Have you ever considered how special it is that we can read? Text is nothing but a series of characters in a row, to which we have assigned meanings. We can experience a whole range of feelings and emotions just by looking at those signs.

From an early age, I have been fascinated by letters. When I look at letters,I see beautifully designed figures. What I find so fascinating is that we don’t or hardly don’t see those signs anymore, once we can read. You are immediately transported to the world behind the letters.

Based on this fascination, I want to show how text and image intertwine in my head. How they enter into a symbiosis with each other. I do this by making paintings in which I interweave image and text. I use gold leaf and silver leaf that reflect the light in a different way each time you walk by. This brings the painting to life and makes it look different every time you look at it.

Professional artist

I am a graphic designer from origin. I started her own graphic design company during my studies at St. Joost Art School (Breda, The Netherlands). Here too, my fascination for letters and the combination of text and image played a major role. But now I want to create work that is much closer to myself. That is why I am working as a professional artist since 2020. Both the Scryption Museum (Tilburg) and the Meermanno Museum (The Hague) showed my work. In 2021 my work was shown at a number of exhibitions in India. My art is in private collections both within and outside Europe and the USA.

International

During the pademic, everything went digital, including the presentation of art. An art curator from India saw my art on Instagram and was captivated by it. As a result, I had various exhibitions in India. Soon after, I got invited by Singulart, a leading online gallery based in Paris. December 2021, my art inspired a composer and pianist to compose an original piece of music.

Inspiratie voor kunst

Heb je er wel eens bij stilgestaan hoe bijzonder het is dat we kunnen lezen? Tekst is niets anders dan een reeks tekens op een rij, waar we betekenissen aan hebben toegekend. We kunnen een hele reeks gevoelens en emoties ervaren, gewoon door naar die tekens te kijken.

Als van jongs af aan ben ik gefascineerd geweest door letters. Als ik kijk naar letters, dan zie ik prachtig vormgegeven figuurtjes. Wat ik zo fascinerend vind, is dat we die figuurtjes niet of nauwelijks meer zien als we eenmaal kunnen lezen. Je wordt direct meegevoerd naar de wereld achter de letters. 

2021-2024CV

Upcoming

• 2023, International cooperation, Music inspired by art, Music Exhibition by Margin Alexander, December, Florida, USA
• 2024, Solo-exhibition & Artist Talk, Route079, Stadstheater, Januari, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2024, Open Atelier, Route079, Ateliers de BaZtille, Januari, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2024, Group-exhibition, Route079, Ateliers de BaZtille, Januari, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2024, Group-exhibition, Haagse Kunstkring, Februari, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2024, International cooperation, Music inspired by art, Music Exhibition by Margin Alexander, New York City, USA
• 2024, Solo-exhibition, Kiki at Franx, October-December, Zoetermeer, Netherlands

Awards

• 2022, A’design Award for art in publication ‘Staat van Schiphol‘, International Award, Italy

International-exhibitions/projects

• 2023, International group-exhibition ‘Little Treasures’, Trevisan International Art, November-December, Bologna, Italy
• 2021, ‘December, a Blank Canvas to my Piano’, Music Exhibition by Margin Alexander, December, New York City, USA
• 2021, Guest Artist at International Annual Art Exhibition ‘Art Oasis’,  Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Juni-August, Jaipur, India
• 2021, Guest Artist at International Annual Art Exhibition ‘Master’s Stroke’, Raja Ravi Verma Art Gallery, Subharti University of Fine Arts, September, Meerut, India

Solo-exhibitions

• 2023, ‘Abstract Landscapes’, Kastanjehof, June-October, Kwintsheul, Netherlands
• 2023, ‘Painting with Words’, Kunsthalte 6, May-June, Naaldwijk, Netherlands
• 2022, ‘New Talent’ Gallery Bram van Baalen, March, Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Duo-exhibitions

• 2023, Exhibition during cultural festival ‘Westlands Roem’, Kastanjehof, June, Kwintsheul, Netherlands
• 2023, ‘Beauty of Imperfection’, Hofboerderij, Januari, Wateringen, Netherlands

Group-exhibitions

• 2023, ‘Makersmomenten’, Kunstgarage Franx, November-December, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2023, ‘Bestiarium’, Haagse KunstKring, October, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2023, ‘Summer Exhibition, Haagse KunstKring, August, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2023, ‘The Colorfield Performance’, April-October, Elst, Netherlands
• 2023, Atelierroute, June, Naaldwijk, Netherlands
• 2022, ‘Makersmomenten’, Kunstgarage Franx, November-December, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2022, AOWK-atelierroute, September, Kwintsheul, Netherlands
• 2022, MicksArt Gallery, August-October, Emmen, Netherlands
• 2021, ‘Nationale Kunstdagen’, art fair, November, Gorinchem, Netherlands
• 2021, ‘The Colorfield Performance’, April-October, Elst, Netherlands

Art Projects

• 2023, Artist Talk, Kunstgarage Franx, November, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2023, Lecture: ‘Imagination & Visualization’, June, Naaldwijk, Netherlands
• 2023, The Colorfield Performance, July, Netherlands
• 2023, Lecture: ‘Art & Visualization’, January, Wateringen, Netherlands
• 2023, Lecture: ‘History as inspiration for art’, January, Wateringen, Netherlands
• 2022, Workshops Bethel primary school, March, Waddinxveen, Netherlands
• 2021, The Colorfield Performance, July, Elst, Netherlands

Gallery

• 2022-now, ArtFusion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 2021-now, Singulart, Paris, France

Publications

• 2023, Art Journal Magazine, Italy
• 2023, Catalogue ‘Little Treasures’, Trevisan International Art, Italy
• 2023, Magazine ‘The Purposeful Mayonaise‘, issue 3.3, page 43-46, Canada
• 2023, Book ‘Kunstenaars 2024’, NABK, Netherlands
• 2023, Catalogue ‘Bestiaire’, Haagse Kunstkring, Netherlands
• 2022, Januari, Kunstenaar Magazine, Netherlands
• 2021, Catalogue ‘Art Oasis’, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur, India

Press

• 2023, news message on MSN.com, December, USA
• 2023, Radio interview, WOS (at 12:30), April, Netherlands
• 2023, Newspapers in The Netherlands:
  • Het Hele Westland, July
  • AD Westland, May
  • Het Hele Westland, April
  • AD Premium, January
  • Het Hele Westland, January
  • Streekblad Zoetermeer, January
• 2022, Newspapers in The Netherlands:
  • Het Hele Westland, December
  • Het Hele Westland, August
• 2021, Artwork shown on Rajasthan Government News Channel DD1, India
• 2021, Newspapers in The Netherlands:
  • AD Haagse Krant
  • Hart van Holland
  • AD Westland
  • AD Zoetermeer
  • Wateringse Krant
  • Het Hele Westland
  • Hart van Holland
  • AD Groene Hart
  • AD Haagse Courant
  • Wateringse krant
  • Het Hele Westland
  • Hart van Holland

Other activities

• 2023-now, working member of art society Haagse Kunstkring, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2022-now, working member of art society Kunstgarage Franx, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2023, Certified participant Luxembourg Art Prize, Luxembourg
• 2022, Certified participant Luxembourg Art Prize, Luxembourg
• 2021, Certified participant Luxembourg Art Prize, Luxembourg

1999-2020

• Working as an independent graphic designer
• Memory game and traveling exhibition ‘Verbeelding Culturele Planologie’, cultural art project in cooperation with Parklaan Extraordinary Projects and Studio Parade, commissioned by Province South-Holland, Netherlands
• Puzzle ‘Fortenspel’, cultural art project in cooperation with Lilian Roosenboom, Netherlands
• Book ‘Colors’, art project in cooperation with Lilian Roosenboom, Netherlands
• Book ‘Texel, walking island’, cultural art project in cooperation with Parklaan Extraordinary Projects, Den Hoorn, Netherlands
• Group exhibition with ‘3D letters’ and ‘Klankalfabet’, Meermanno museum, The Hague, Netherlands
• Artist Talk and project presentation ‘3D letters’ and ‘Klankalfabet’, Scryption Museum, Tilburg, Netherlands
• Publication and traveling exhibition ‘Focus Locus Oude Rijn’, cultural art project in cooperation with Parklaan Extraordinary Projects, Ellen Kooi and Karel Tomeï, commissioned by Province South-Holland, Province Utrecht and the EU-project Sustainable Open Space, Netherlands

Education

• 2023, masterclasses ‘Kunst van het vragen’, Utrecht University, Prof. dr. Helleke van der Braber, Utrecht, Netherlands
• 2022, workshops ‘Route Cultureel Ondernemerschap’, Cultuur+Ondernemen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 2021, minor ‘Social Psychology’, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands
• 2020-2021, masterclasses Art-repreneur, Amsterdam Art Center, Peter Maasdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 2019, certificate ‘coach for highly gifted children’, CIVAS, Haarlem, Netherlands
• 2019, multiple minors Psychology, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands:
  • Minor ‘Introduction to psychology’
  • Minor ‘Psychology of human development’
  • Minor ‘Introduction to work and organizational psychology’
  • Minor ‘Research practical introduction to data-analysis’
  • Minor ‘Social Psychology’
• 2016, workshop ‘Design Thinking’, Utrecht, Netherlands
• 1998-2002, Art School St. Joost, Breda, Netherlands
• 1997-1998, workshops Willem de Kooning art school, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 1994-1998, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 1992-1998, Westland College, Havo, Naaldwijk, Netherlands