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, an artist ‘in’ format.
She started painting later in life, initially with some shaky steps, but soon found appreciation and recognition in her immediate circle and, after a number of years, abroad as well.
When you ask her to tell something about herself or write a piece, she says: "I paint."
That statement is also characteristic of her work; that is what she does.
Throughout her life, she has been involved in design, interior decoration, and fashion. For instance, she has worked for a number of well-known Dutch interior designers, and for a long time, she owned a shop in Deventer. First vintage and curiosities, and later American Seconds combined with fashion. She has always tried to make her surroundings beautiful and beautify them. She can only find peace in a harmonious environment. And if that isn't there, she creates it.
All her life she has been involved in design, decoration, and fashion. As such, she worked for a number of famous Dutch interior architects. She herself had a shop in Deventer for a long time. First vintage and curiosities, and later American Seconds combined with fashion. She always tried to beautify her environment. She can only find rest and peace in a harmonious environment. And when there is none, she will create it.
Why did you start painting then, I asked. Her answer was amazing. You expect a whole story about education, art academy, and abroad. But she said: "I was at Leen Bakker with my little sister, and my sister bought a number of small canvases, and then I thought, let me try that too."
Why did you start painting, I asked. Her answer was amazing. You would expect quite a story about training, art school, and being abroad. But she said, "I was with my sister at an art supply shop, and my younger sister bought a number of small canvases, and then I thought, let’s give it a try."
Anyone can put something on a canvas once in a while, but you can't immediately label that as art. Ultimately, that is done by your surroundings. And those surroundings expand because you stand out.
Elles prefers painting on large canvases with a lot of flair. You could almost say that she sculpts her canvases. She almost never works with a brush, but often with palette knives or whatever is within reach. She usually works "wet-on-wet" because she is in a hurry. She says she is in a "flow" then and she can't stop.
Most artists you speak to say that they have a vision of something. Elles doesn't have that; she cannot visualize anything. That means she starts a work with a vague feeling, and then something emerges. And only then does she see what it will become.
Anyone can put something on a canvas, but you cannot describe that as being Art right away. That's up to the spectator. That environment gets bigger because you are noticed. Elles paints large canvases with panache. You might say that she sculpts her canvases. She hardly ever uses a brush, but mostly she works with a painters knife or anything else within reach. Usually she works "wet in wet" because she is always in a hurry. She says to be in a "flow" and cannot stop. Most artists, you meet, say that see something in vision. Elles can't, she cannot visualize anything in front of her mind's eye. It means for her that she starts working with a vague feeling and then the creation comes to be. And by that time she sees what she made after all.
Many artists work in a specific theme or subject. Elles has that to a limited extent. She does know periods in which she produces similar paintings. But then a change comes and she makes something completely different. Often also in a short or longer series.
She is and has been regularly invited to participate in exhibitions in galleries and at exhibitions both at home and abroad. By now, she has already appeared five times with a number of her works in Dutch and foreign books.
, a special person with a special talent.
Many artists work within a particular theme or topic. Elles did so, but only to a certain extent. She has certain styles, in which she produces similar paintings. But then she starts with something completely different. Again in a short or longer series.
She is and has been asked regularly at home and abroad for exhibitions and galleries.
In the meantime, her work can be admired in five Dutch and foreign books already.
, a special person with a special talent.
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ConditionExcellentColorsRed, BlackMaterialCanvasNumber of items1StyleAbstractHeight120 cmWidth120 cmDepth2 cm
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ProfessionalNijverdal, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since April 2020 • 7 sales