Category: Thoughts
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I Thought I Had to Find an Artists’ Collective
Read more: I Thought I Had to Find an Artists’ CollectiveSomething with a name For a while, I thought I had to find an artists’ collective. Or an artists’ association. A foundation. A partnership. A network. Something with a name, a board, a shared agenda and probably also a newsletter I would then have to read properly. But the longer I professionalise my art practice,…
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What do we actually call nature?
Read more: What do we actually call nature?Nature and human spirit. I keep returning to that thought, because I am not sure where one ends and the other begins. A dune, yes. A forest, yes. A bird, certainly. But a human being? A village? A city? A row of houses along a road? A swarm of people moving in the same direction…
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Our outdoor artist studio in a hidden garden
Read more: Our outdoor artist studio in a hidden gardenMy outdoor studio is hidden in a small, wonderfully messy garden, surrounded by water, greenery and chickens that have no interest in art unless it is edible. For Rob and me, it is our own little Valhalla.
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After Kunstschouw — What Stayed
Read more: After Kunstschouw — What StayedAfter Kunstschouw Zeeland, I looked back at the conversations, encounters and experience of showing my work at Schuur De Wilde. And at what changed when I saw the paintings outside my studio.
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Life drawing at 4Bid Gallery, Amsterdam
Read more: Life drawing at 4Bid Gallery, AmsterdamA life drawing session at 4Bid Gallery in Amsterdam, where rhythm, speed, and charcoal drawing opened space for movement, contrast, and artistic freedom.
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A Woman and a Hare
Read more: A Woman and a HareBetween 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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Side effects of the artist’s life…
Read more: 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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PODCAST: HET ATELIER VAN LEONOOR RUIGROK
Read more: PODCAST: HET ATELIER VAN LEONOOR RUIGROKIt 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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EARTHY LAYERED
Read more: EARTHY LAYEREDBLUE DEUX MIXEDMEDIA I don’t create a lot of abstract artwork, but this piece is one of my favorites, showcasing earthy layered textures and structures. These textures and mixed media form the foundation of my ‘It’s Nature’ series, which prominently features the anthropomorphic creature ‘Deer’. Moreover, this series combines natural elements with symbolic storytelling, blending…
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The houses I saw in Iceland
Read more: The houses I saw in IcelandThe small houses I saw in Iceland stayed with me. Their strength against the vast landscape became the starting point for my Icelandic Houses series, an exploration I am still continuing in paint and other materials.
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A bit of artistic order in the artistic wilderness.
Read more: A bit of artistic order in the artistic wilderness.Today, I was preparing my artworks for my upcoming exhibitions. I’m increasingly finding my own artistic path and developing my unique style and “handwriting” in my art. The pieces in this photo have all evolved over the past few months. It’s an incredibly fascinating creative process and brings me much more than just the tangible…