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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Charcoal in my hands
My hands are grey, the table is covered in charcoal dust, and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself. Sketching gives me room to experiment, erase, begin again and discover what might eventually become a painting.
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French connection
Three intense days in Paris, moving between the Dutch Embassy, art schools and workshops, meeting French makers and exploring new connections around craft, art and design.
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After the storm
Anyway, it pulled me back to summer. To the way I dove into movement, of nature, on and in the water, and in myself. It influenced my painting. I put down a whole series.
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A Woman and a Hare
Between human and animal, something emerges that cannot be easily named. In this blog, I explore the relationship between a woman and a hare, not as a story, but as an inner movement. The hare appears, observes, and remains. What follows is not an explanation, but an encounter in which something becomes visible that was…
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Art Talk Warmond
Art talk during the vernissage at Galerie De Pomp in Warmond, August 2025. I talk about several of the series shown in the exhibition, how they came to life and the personal stories and experiences behind them.
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Last Days at Galerie De Pomp
During my final days at Galerie De Pomp, several works were sold, visitors shared personal stories, and I began thinking about what happens when a painting leaves the studio.