Let''s go shopping (2007) Painting by Mieke Van Steenbergen-Rijkers

Mieke (1963) after its muzisch-agogic training (hbo) different years operative have been in (the jeugd)hulpverlening. since 2000 them this career good-bye have been said entirely have been possible themselves add on painter art. The possibility this way of expressing itself means more for her than work in the assistance circuit. Its insight in universal of its, lead to increasingly further a deepening itself creative process. Not for nothing graduates scriptie with a pronouncement of Maslow started her: ' if the artist produces a painting or a piece of music, he lays himself unmistakably whole in the task, which is accordingly an expression of complete its individuality '. Beside its successful abstract work Mieke van Steenbergen a new and surprising concept is now developed. The work carries already is (schijnbare) simplicity in a humoristic manner light honesty from. With the figurative concept ' Bill & Babs ' can people be stripped of their daily shield. The witness can be disarmed and touched. Show simply who you are and what you feel, the motto is. ' Bill & Babs ' have obvious something with each other. They meet each other in the most divergent situations which can be for many recognizable. Bill break through taboo in already its simpelheid even mostly onbesproken. This work stands for: herkenning, attraction, emotion, humour and simplicity in all uprightness. Paintings from this new serial have been meanwhile bought by companies and individuals.

• Nationality: NETHERLANDS
• Date of birth : 1963
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• Groups: Contemporary Dutch Artists