Artists StatementI paint with acrylic paint on canvas. My goal is to make powerful, monumental paintings, with a certain drama. To achieve that I use pronounced colours with great light/dark contrast, zoom in on my subjects and work on a rather big format. I do not limit myself regarding subjects. I get inspired bij organic forms from nature. I do not have a message I would like to convey. I paint for my own pleasure. RESUMEEDUCATION: EXHIBITIONS: PUBLICATIONS: BIOGRAPHYConnie was born in 1957 in Westbroek, a little village near Utrecht, where she still lives. She's married and has 4 children. When in highschool she planned to be an artteacher, but in the end things turned out differently. However she did start to paint portraits in oil in 1980. From 1990-1995 she studied at 'The New Academy' in Utrecht. (Final presentation September 1995) There she fell in love with acrylics. She is a fast painter and acrylics suit that perfectly. Her teachers labeled her 'Painting Beast' because of her natural talent, her speed and the amount of paintings she made. Her work is kept in collections in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland, Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabie, New York, North Carolina Also look at www.connievanwinssen.nl |