Artists Statement
Connie van Winssen gets inspired by organic forms.
Composition, colours and contrasts are more important than the subject itself.
She abstracts by means of cropping, colour changes and the removal of/ or emphasis on certain aspects.
The pleasure of painting always comes first.
Powerful, expressive and knowingly accessible work is the result.
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, Brazil
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
2009 group exhibition Grote Kerk, Edam
2009 solo exhibition Brediusschuur, Woerden
2009 solo exhibition Kunstkring BeeKk, Bilthoven
2009 group exhibition New Island Festival, New York
2009 groep Estudio-Nomada, Barcelona, Spain
2009 group exhibition Art Event Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
2010 group exhibition Galerie De Verleiding, Oudewater
2010 group Kunstuitleen Zeist
2010 group Te Hooi en Te Kunst, Woerden
2010 group Kunstuitleen Utrecht
2010 group exhibition Kunstdag Utrecht
2010 group exhibition Kunstschouw, Schouwen-Duiveland
2010 group exhibition Arti 10, Den Haag
2010 group exhibition AAF, Amsterdam
2010 group exhibition Art EvenTT, Assen
2010 group exhibition Galerie Het Koetshuis, Roden
2010 group exhibition Galerie De Kunstkelder, Putten
2011 group exhibition Storm galerie, Amsterdam
2011 group exhibition Open Art Fair Utrecht
2011 group exhibition Pop-up galerie, Utrecht
2011 group exhibition Art EvenTT, Assen
2011 group exhibition CBK Terneuzen
2011 group exhibition Nationale Kunstdagen, Amsterdam
2011 group exhibition KIM Arnhem
2011 group exhibition Museum Nic Jonk, Grootschermer
2012 group exhibition Pullitzer hotel gallery, Amsterdam
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
Creativiteit in Vlaanderen en Nederland deel 1 2009
Jaarboek kunstenaars 2010
Dictionary of Artists 2011
ArtWanted fine arts calendar 2012
BIOGRAPHY
Connie was born in 1957 in Westbroek, a little village near Utrecht, where she still lives. She's married and has 4 children. She started to paint portraits in oil in 1980. From 1990-1995 she studied at 'The New Academy' in Utrecht. There she fell in love with acrylics.
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