In this abstract painting you see farmlands depicted in earth colors. The sky consists of multiple layers and colors as seen in a real sunset. The gray announces the further evening and night.
I love sunsets because they are full of magic. They always make my world look different.
This sunset is like a light warm blanket, I feel safe and protected. Every single day.
This work was created by painting several layers of paper without a brush, laying them on top of each other, folding and tearing. In this way, depth and space are created.
With this work, I had no preconceived plan. I am always guided by the colors. And by "just" getting started, my soul gets a chance to come through the material.
I call working this way healing, because it is my soul speaking. Which brings peace in the hectic world. Which lets me see light and dark and gives me confidence in myself and life.
I was born in Amsterdam on 3-10-1949. Besides painting and writing I also work as an energetic therapist. Nature with all her life-forms and appearances is an important source of inspiration. I prefer to work with my bare hands in order to have direct contact with what is.. Read more…