Category: Behind the art
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This summer
Read more: This summerWoohoo! This was our summer. Between water, land and studio, something softens. This summer reflects a way of living where painting, travel and being together naturally intertwine.
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Kunstmaand Ameland mijmeringen
Read more: Kunstmaand Ameland mijmeringenNovember in Ameland Een eiland in de luwte. Waar de wind over schelpen waait en kunst aan de duinen blijft hangen. Kunstmaand Ameland is zo’n moment in het jaar waarin tijd vertraagt en en je lekker kan ontdekken. Hoewel ik er dit jaar geen onderdeel van ben, voel ik me toch verbonden. Verbonden met het…
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Kunstschouw 2025
Read more: Kunstschouw 2025In June 2025, we took the boat and sailed towards Zeeland. A journey carried by open skies and quiet anticipation. Not to close a chapter, but to open one, to new encounters, stories, and perspectives.
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new oil painting series
Read more: new oil painting seriesSomething new is taking shape, slowly, layer by layer. In this blog, I share the early stages of a new oil painting series, where images are not yet fixed but still unfolding, searching for their form within the process.
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First Visit to Schuur De Wilde — Kunstschouw Zeeland 2025
Read more: First Visit to Schuur De Wilde — Kunstschouw Zeeland 2025During a first location visit to Schuur De Wilde, the landscape and shifting daylight already became part of the work.
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The Story of Iceland
Read more: The Story of IcelandWhy Vastness Holds Power The first morning in the north of Iceland felt like stepping into a different rhythm, a rhythm that would eventually shape a new series. The sky was dusky blue, silent and sharp at the same time. Everything was vast.Everything breathed emptiness, but not the kind we fear. This was space.The vast…
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authentic artistic legacy
Read more: authentic artistic legacyEen 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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The Back of a Painting: What Does It Tell You?
Read more: The Back of a Painting: What Does It Tell You?The back of a painting can tell you much more than you might think. In the new trial installation at the depot (featuring works by Bruegel, Basquiat, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and others), the paintings aren’t hung on the wall; they’re displayed on transparent ‘glass easels’ designed by architect Lina Bo Bardi. (I like them very…
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A dreamy perspective
Read more: A dreamy perspectiveAtelierview — artcollections A raw and energetic art process inspired by the wild regions of Iceland. And my dreamy perspective on the seemingly tiny houses in the vast Icelandic landscapes. MIXEDMEDIA | EVENING VIEW | 2024 | 100 x 70 CM | ARTSERIES: ICELANDIC HOUSES MIXEDMEDIA ROUGHNESS Rugged areas A raw and energetic art process…
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What’s in a name?
Read more: What’s in a name?What gives an original artwork its value? Leonoor Ruigrok reflects on art, luxury and the lasting presence of a painting after exhibiting at the Art & Luxury Fair in Noordwijk.
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Boat full of art, dogs, and family
Read more: Boat full of art, dogs, and family(Subtitle: Wine, BBQ, and art) First, gathering work for an atelierview and photo shoot was my task. The artworks were carefully packed and placed in the boat. However, the question arose: should the dog be included or not? Our dogs always want to join in! Meanwhile, the photographer dives into her gear in the small…
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SOFT & CALM MEMORY
Read more: SOFT & CALM MEMORYOILPAINTING ON CANVAS | SOFT ICELANDIC | 2024- x – X- CM – | ARTSERIES: ICELANDIC HOUSES A BIG ONE! An honor to catch them in oilpaint. Soft and calm Icelandic memories in oilpaint. This large work is part of the Icelandic Houses series. The overwhelming insignificance I feel in the vast nature of Iceland…