about me - Connie van Winssen

Artists Statement


Connie van Winssen paints with acrylic paint on canvas. Her goal is to make powerful, monumental paintings, with a certain drama. To achieve that she uses pronounced colours with great light/dark contrast, zooms in on her subjects and works on a rather big format. She does not limit herself regarding subjects. Connie gets inspired bij organic forms from nature. She doesn't have a message she would like to convey. She paints for her own pleasure.
Her work has gotten more colourful and expressive over the last years. What didn't change is the way she paints. She still paints quick and 'sloppy'. Connie likes it when you see the brushstrokes. Acrylics suit her well.

RESUME


EDUCATION: 

1990-1995 De Nieuwe Academie te Utrecht 

EXHIBITIONS (selection): 

1995 duo exhibition Galerie a Vue Maarssen 
1996 group exhibition Galerie La Dame Bastet Halle 
1997 solo exhibition FNV Utrecht 
1998 group exhibition Montauroux France 
1998 solo exhibition Raadhuis Hilversum Hilversum 
1995, 1996. 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, Mesos Overvecht Utrecht, solo exhibitions 
1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, Mesos Oudenrijn Utrecht, solo exhibitions 
2001 solo exhibition Sociale Verzekerings Bank Utrecht 
2004 group exhibition 'EnNuKunst!' Woerden 
2005 solo exhibition Galerie KIK Emmeloord 
2005 group exhibition Galerie KIP Pijnacker 
2005 group exhibition Kunst uit de Kernen De Bilt 
2005 solo exhibition Mesos Overvecht 
2005 group exhibition Galerie Gang Harmelen 
2006 group exhibition Galerie In de Oude School, Stroe 
2006 group exhibition Galerie Het oude Raadhuis te Warmond 
2006 group exhibition Galerie de Pomp te Warmond 
2006 group exhibition KunstEvent Arnhem 
2006 solo exhibition Galerie Kunst in de Kelder, Vlaardingen 
2006 group exhibition Kunst uit de provincie, Bilthoven 2007 solo exhibition, Galerie De Oostpoort, Vianen 
2007 group exhibition, The Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 
2007 group exhibition Affordable Art, Alkmaar 
2007 art manifestation Woerdstock, Woerden 
2007 group exhibition Into the Blue, De Cirkel, Heemskerk 
2007 group exhibition Art Event Arnhem 
2007 solo exhibition library Breukelen 
2007 solo exhibition library Harmelen 
2007 group exhibition Johan Cruyff, Arena, Amsterdam 
2008 group exhibition Galerie Smith, Winschoten 
2008 group exhibition, Bournemouth, Great Brittain 
2008 group exhibition Porto Alegro, Brazilie 
2008 group exhibition Voerman Museum, Hattem 
2008 group exhibition Galerie De Verleiding, Oudewater
2008 group exhibition Art Route De Bilt
2008 group exhibition Genootschap Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2009 group exhibition Te Hooi en te Kunst, Woerden
2009 group exhibition Biltse Impressies, Bilthoven

PUBLICATIONS: 

Koeien Kijken 2002 
Who's who in visual arts 2006/2007 
Original Art Collection Kunstvademecum 2006 
ArtWanted art calendar wildlife 2007 
Dier en Arts, cover and article april 2007 
Original Art Collection Kunstvademecum 2008 
ArtWanted art calendar wildlife 2008 
Veeteelt , article july 2008
Nationale Kunstenaars Gids 2008
Art Wanted Calendar 2009

BIOGRAPHY


Connie 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, Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabie, New York, North Carolina

Also look at www.connievanwinssen.nl

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