Artist in La Herradura is about me as an artist and writer in La Herradura. It includes my art CV and the village of La Herradura where I live. I am a Dutch born artist and published writer. I have been living in Southern Spain since 2004. I followed my education in the field of expressive art in New Zealand and the Netherlands. In addition I worked in the studios of professional artists both in the Netherlands and Italy where I lived for five years. My work has been exhibited and purchased internationally, by clients f
rom Amsterdam to New York, Paris, Rome, Moscow and many more.
Since 2011 I live in the wonderful, magic seaside village La Herradura in Andalusia, southern Spain. One of my books is about this small seaside village and is about its history, artists and quirky people. This book is called Reflections from La Herradura.
La Herradura is a very interesting village which attracts many artists. It is beautifully located in a bay in the form of a horseshoe. La Herradura in fact means Horseshoe.
I am a full-time writer and artist. My main art so to speak is paintings, both oil paintings and acrylics but I also have a passion for mandalas although I do not consider my mandalas as my main art. There are period that I like to work with ceramic and create small ceramic balls and statues.
The covers of all my books are images of my work.
Exhibitions: Since 1987 until now I have had way over 100 exhibitions of my work. In galeries, large business buildings, art and culture festivals, municipal exhibitions halls, etc. both mainly in the Netherlands and Spain but I have also participated in group exhibitions in Italy and France. My work has been purchased by people from all over the world, from Amsterdam to New York and even from Moscow.
Some of the most important galeries where I have exhibited my work:
Galeria OIDA……………………………..Rome, Italy
Galeria Grigioni………………………….Bastardo, Italy
Galerie Maya Wildevuur………………Hooghalen, The Netherlands
Galerie Emma……………………………Den Haag, The Netherlands
Galerie Kunst & Co…………………….Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Galerie Kunst & Koffie…………………Leiden, The Netherlands
The Sultan Art Gallery…………………Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Int. Art Gallery Greenwich Village….Zuidwolde, Países Bajos
Galería Nexo……………………………..La Herradura, Spain
Galería Carmar ……………………….. Almuñécar Spain
Other important exhibitions:
Grand Marche D’art Moderne………..Nantes, France
Arrondissement 7………………………..Paris, France
Artística Mecenas 2000 IDEES………Paris, France
Collective Fine Art Exhibition…………Mijas, Spain
In Holland I have also had numerous exhibition in municipal art halls and in Italy I have exhibited my work during various art-festivals.
In Spain I have also had solo exhibitions in various municipal exhibition halls in so-called Casa de la Cultura buildings in various towns and villages:
Alfaz del Pi, Alicante
Torrox, Malaga
La Herradura, Granada
Almuñécar, Granada
Nerja, Malaga
Education: I received a part of my art education in New Zealand and I have further developed myself working in the studios of established artists both in the Netherlands and in Italy (where I lived for five years). I have been living in Spain since 2003.
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