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Spring vibes!

Haagse Kunstkring chairman Anita Poolman has taken the initiative for a program around International Women's Day (March 8), with the title Quand même! , the motto of famous theater icon Sarah Bernhardt. There are exhibitions programmed, a salon, lectures and a poet's afternoon. In this context, a special group exhibition will open on Saturday, March 2, with work by: Mieke Schlaman, Lizan van Dijk, Carla Krutzen, Leidi van Leeuwen, Jacqueline Louter-Hoos, Mariska Mallee, Ingrid Rollema, Tamara Traxel and Fenneke Weltevrede. I cordially invite you to come and view the exhibition. I am showing a new work entitled 'In the wings' . I found inspiration for this work in Symbolism, and specifically the work of Odilon Redon. In 1900-1901, Redon made a series of innovative representations with flowers and branches that seem to float in a vacuum, as an abstraction of our inner world. 'In the Wings' refers to theater elements such as the stage, the facade, the decor and the wings on either side of the stage. It symbolizes ambiguity, layering, fragility, and playing with illusion. It includes two apparently identical images. While one image approaches the scene head-on, the other reveals a look behind the scenes. Opening exhibition: Saturday March 2, 3 p.m. Period: February 28 to March 24, 2024 Address: Denneweg 64, The Hague Information: haagsekunstkring.nl The artist will be seen On March 10 from 3 p.m., Paul de Mol will lead a conversation with visitors and artists about a number of selected work. Program 'Woman in Art' In addition to the above exhibition, the program includes among other things: a poets' matinee on March 17 with the participation of, among others, Margriet van Bebber, Edith de Gilde, Mariet Lems and Margriet Westervaarder; a sculpture exhibition in the garden with, among others, Mary Bezembinder, Thea Bonnecroy, Marieke Cordesius, Antonia Groeneveld, Hedwig Smulders and Selma Weerenbeck; a lecture on March 23 'Thomas Mann and the Pringsheims' provided by Margreet-den Buurman.

Looking at art in Ouddorp In Gallery 'De Overkant' in Ouddorp I am showing a number of my flower still lifes from the Project Preserved, as part of an exhibition by photographers collective Nomads of Sehnsucht. The exhibition was created in collaboration with Regio Art Rijnmond (RAR) and Kunstkijk. The work will be on display during the Kunstkijk from 9 to 12 May (Ascension weekend)

Immediately in the new year, a group exhibition will open at Haagse Kunstkring on Saturday January 6 under the title 'NEW'. A wide variety of work by more than 100 artists will be on display in all rooms of the characterful building on Denneweg. I am showing a new flower still life. I found inspiration in a work by Tamara de Lempicka, also known as 'The Queen of the Modern'. This queen of Art Deco is known for her striking and exciting mix of modernism and classical elements. A very inspiring starting point for this small elegant work. You are welcome to experience the work personally, away from the screen, where the experience has a different dimension. 'The Artist Is Seen' On January 14, 2024, from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Paul de Mol will talk with visitors and artists about the exhibition. Entrance is free. Opening: Saturday January 6, 4:00 PM Period: January 4 to 28, 2024 Address: Denneweg 64, The Hague

Exhibition The Hidden Source was created through a collaboration between photographers collective Nomads of Sehnsucht, of which I am a member, and poets from the Arts Department of the Haagse Kunstkring. Together we looked for the deeper meaning of the theme The Hidden Source. Poets from the Haagse Kunstkring selected or wrote poems that fit the theme. The photographers of Nomads of Sehnsucht, in turn, based their works on these poems. This has resulted in an interesting, associative exhibition that can be viewed and read. In the context of the theme, I made a new diptych entitled Rêve Blue . It symbolizes a dream world, the mysterious, the fragile, the source around which we flutter. I found my inspiration in Symbolism, one of the innovative art movements that emerged during the Fin de Siècle, with a particular focus on the work of Odilon Redon. In 1900-1901, this French painter made a series of groundbreaking panels with loose flowers and branches that seem to float in a vacuum without specific space or time. Work that focuses on our magical inner world. Redon: "My paintings cannot be defined. They place us, like music, in the ambiguous realm of the indefinite." I cordially invite you to this exhibition, which opens on December 2 at 4:00 PM. Participating poets Haagse Kunstkring: Anne Tjerk Mante, Corina Engelbrecht, Gerrit Vennema, Hans Franse and Theo Monkhorst. Nomads of Sehnsuchtleden: Annemarie van Buuren, Baukje Venema, Jacqueline Louter-Hoos, Mariska Pool, Mark van Hattem, Nicole Hagesteijn and Olga Rook. 'The Artist is Seen' On December 10, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Paul de Mol will discuss the exhibition with visitors and artists. Please be welcome to this meeting. Opening: Saturday, December 2 from 4:00 PM Period: November 29 to December 24, 2023 Address: Denneweg 64, 2514 CJ The Hague Information: galeriesehnsucht.com & haagsekunstkring.nl

On the wall in the corridor of Pulchri Studio, small-sized works of art (maximum 30 x 30 cm) are continuously for sale at generally low prices. These works of art can always be taken with you immediately and are therefore extremely suitable as a gift or to enjoy at home or at the office the same day.

A look behind the scenes at the construction of a still life in action in my studio in Delft. This flower still life 'Sèvres' is part of ' Project Preserved '. 'Sèvres' can be seen (and for sale) at the New Members Exhibition of Pulchri Studio . The opening is on July 1, 2023 at 5 p.m. Address: Lange Voorhout 15, The Hague.

In March 2022 I was accepted as an artist member at Pulchri Studio in The Hague. This year, all new members from the year 2022 will show their work in the 'New Members Exhibition'. The exhibition period is from 1 to 30 July 2023. I cordially invite you to this exhibition, which will open on July 1 at 5 p.m. Participating artists: Renata Bauer, Arike Gill, Doortje van Ginneken, Juliette de Graaf, Laurence Herfs, Mariska Karto, Nikki Kirpestein, Marina van der Kooi, Adrie Kweekel, Guillaume Lo-A-Njoe, Jacqueline Louter, Christiane Maurer, Linda Overzee, Ana Priscila Rodriguez, Jef Stapel, Peter Tuskan, Vera Whistler en Zhongnai. I am exhibiting new work, including this opulent flower still life entitled 'Sèvres'. During the making I was inspired in terms of atmosphere and color scheme by the famous French Sèvres porcelain and in terms of composition and effect by the watercolors of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840). This Belgian painter and botanist first worked as court painter to Marie Antoinette of Austria and, remarkably enough, after the French Revolution in the service of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais. Redouté was a student of Gerard van Spaendonck. Making this exuberant still life in the studio was a blast! 'Sèvres' is part of the Preserved p roject, which consists of recreations of flower still lifes from different style periods in art. Flowers, vases and props in these works come from the thrift store. The work is available in an edition of 7 (while stocks last) via the Pulchri Studio webshop . Opening: Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM Period: 1 to 30 July 2023  Address: Lange Voorhout 15, The Hague Information: pulchri.nl

I hereby cordially invite you to the Spring Salon 2023 at Pulchri Studio in The Hague. The salon offers a richly varied range of new visual art. The festive opening will take place on April 1 at 5 p.m. I hope to meet you! My contribution to the salon is a flower still life 'Fiori di Morandi III'. It is part of a triptych inspired by the work of Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964). This Italian painter had his own recognizable style. He worked in a small studio where he arranged the objects slightly differently. His work breathes silence and tranquility, in which every detail matters. His sober, subtle still lifes sometimes feature flowers. I took these still lifes as a starting point. It was with great pleasure that I worked on this tranquil, contemplative still life.