Ellen De Groot

The depiction of women is the most important theme in my work. Furthermore the painting of tissue and the quality of cloth-materials is of considerable importance.

After a foundation course in Art and drawing followed with a fashion-design course, I discovered around my 25th year 'the wonderful world of oil-paint'. Almost my whole life I had been drawing, but oil paint was a straightforward revelation. 'Love at first sight'.

My main inspirational sources are the Flemish Primitives, Memling, Rogier van der Weyden as well as Hans Holbein. Their work is the model of perfection in painting technique, material-expression, composition and the use of color. It breathes the peace and harmony which I also want in my own work.

After a foundation course in Art and drawing followed with a fashion-design course, I discovered around my 25th year 'the wonderfull world of oil-paint'. Almost my whole life I had been drawing, but oil paint was a straightforward revelation. 'Love at first sight'.

The depiction of women is the most important theme in my work. Furthermore the painting of tissue and the qualtity of cloth-materials is of considerable importance.
My main inspirational sources are the Flemish Primitives, Memling, Rogier van der Weyden as well as Hans Holbein. Their work is the model of perfection in painting technique,material-expression, composition and the use of color. It breathes the peace and harmony which I also wantin my own work.

Painting Johanna, oil on panel , 53x55cm, 2006

The Exhibition 'New Dutch Realism' in the National Arts Club in New York
31 October - 12 November 2006


The exhibition ‘New Dutch Realism’ is an initiative of the annual art fair REALISME.
An exquisite collection of contemporary Dutch realistic and figurative art is presented by nine well-established galleries from the Netherlands. The exhibition is held in the prestigious National Arts Club's historic Tilden Mansion in New York. Ellen de Groot is represented by Galerie Mokum from Amsterdam with two new paintings.