Process notes
I am curious about what happens when I try something new. In these Process Notes, I share experiments, works in progress, recurring symbols and the occasional adventure that finds its way into my work.
Leonoor Ruigrok –
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A Small Form That Remains
A small oil painting, a house-like form almost hidden in the landscape. In “Shelter”, colour, texture and movement gather around a form that remains quietly present.
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Preparing for Kunstschouw Zeeland 2025
In the weeks leading up to Kunstschouw Zeeland 2025, the exhibition Nature Calling began to take shape, from the work in my studio to the open space of Schuur De Wilde in Scharendijke.
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Side effects of the artist’s life…
A small glimpse into my studio: paint on my shoes, charcoal within reach, half-finished canvases and Ana Moura playing in the background.
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authentic artistic legacy
Een bijzonder verjaardagscadeau, olieverf van uitzonderlijke kwaliteit uit het atelier van Jan Sierhuis, werd een bron van inspiratie en verbinding. Sierhuis, een toonaangevend Nederlands expressionist en lid van de CoBrA-beweging, liet een artistiek erfgoed na dat nog steeds resoneert. De verf, met onverwachte kleuren als Cobalt Violet, bracht niet alleen nieuwe tinten in mijn werk,…
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PODCAST: HET ATELIER VAN LEONOOR RUIGROK
It was a great experience and a joy to have art historian and museologist Hester Wandel as a guest in my studio. She created a podcast feature about her visit to both my indoor and outdoor studio.
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Talking about art at Huis ter Duin
During the guided tours at Huis ter Duin, I talked with visitors about the themes behind my work and how some of the paintings developed. Some of these conversations became surprisingly personal.
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A blue night in the studio
One good evening in the studio, surrounded by blue paint, ink, charcoal, scraps of fabric and wool, while working on an almost monochrome Icelandic House. With music and chocolate, of course.