ABOUT THE RENOVATION PROJECT
Italy, with its ancient history of culture and art, is the country where we are building our house and painting studio.
In may 2008 we bought an old and neglected "casale" (country house) and started an enourmous renovation project. This project will continue in 2009.
Hopefully all will be finished by the end of summer, ready to resume painting and new courses by then!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
On August 3rd, 1961 I was born in the city of Leiden, in the Netherlands.
Growing up in a country with numerous museums, with a pride in its cultural heritage, and by coincidence in the birth-town of one of its most famous painters; Rembrandt, meant that ´´ fine arts ´´ seemed to be a natural part of my life.
As a child, and during my adult life, the paint-brush and pencil were never far away. When the opportunity came to study with some of the best teachers in traditional oilpainting I seized it with both hands.
In these master classes I learned the techniques of the old Dutch masters, many of them date back to the 17th century, what we call our ´´Golden Age´´ when the arts reached an unequalled high.
Now, in this tradition I continue to work: using the old methods, and with much patience and dedicated love, these pictures are painted.
In 2007 I went to Florence, to study the Italian painting-techniques. Here in beautiful Italy, the cradle of art and civilisation, we still learn from old masters from the 16th and 17th century. Moreover, both the masters of Holland and Italy in those days have been travelling to each others country to observe and learn!
Paintings of a life studio model in Florence.
I use different methods in a painting. Never a single method, but rather partially applied or a mix of techniques, whenever the painting demands it. Life is never rigid, a painting isn’t either. Nevertheless, all the traditional painting techniques do have one thing in common: there is always an ´´underpainting´´, or ´´prematura´´ in Ialian. This is the very soul of the painting, for there the image is born.
Below a few paintings are shown in different stages of glazing
The painter works on a commission
basis.
For example - a still life image of objects that hold a special
meaning for you, a landscape, or a portrait based on a photograph of
a loved one.
The paintings on this website are
for sale
At present she works and lives in Calvi dell'Umbria, near Rome ( Italy)
from where your painting can be sent to your home address, well packed
and protected.
Interested?
If you are interested in getting more information
concerning prices and possibilities or have any other questions - please
do not hesitate to contact us!
