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

BIOGRAPHY

Connie was born in 1957 in Westbroek, a little village near Utrecht, where she still lives. She's married and has 4 grown 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. Since 2005 she is a fulltime artist.

Her work is kept in collections in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabie, New York, North Carolina

EXHIBITIONS (small selection since 2005):

2005 solo Galerie KIK Emmeloord
2005 group Galerie KIP Pijnacker
2005 group Kunst uit de Kernen De Bilt
2005 group Galerie Gang Harmelen
2006 group Galerie In de Oude School, Stroe
2006 group Galerie Het oude Raadhuis te Warmond
2006 group Galerie de Pomp te Warmond
2006 group KunstEvent Arnhem
2006 solo Galerie Kunst in de Kelder, Vlaardingen
2006 group Kunst uit de provincie, Bilthoven
2007 solo Galerie De Oostpoort, Vianen
2007 group The Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007 group Affordable Art, Alkmaar
2007 art manifestation Woerdstock, Woerden
2007 group Into the Blue, De Cirkel, Heemskerk
2007 group Art Event Arnhem
2007 solo library Breukelen
2007 solo library Harmelen
2007 group Johan Cruyff, Arena, Amsterdam
2008 group Galerie Smith, Winschoten
2008 group Bournemouth, Great Brittain
2008 group Porto Alegro, Brazil
2008 group Voerman Museum, Hattem
2008 group Galerie De Verleiding, Oudewater
2008 group Art Route De Bilt
2008 group Genootschap Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2009 group Te Hooi en te Kunst, Woerden
2009 group Biltse Impressies, Bilthoven
2009 group Grote Kerk, Edam
2009 solo Brediusschuur, Woerden
2009 solo Kunstkring BeeKk, Bilthoven
2009 group New Island Festival, New York
2009 groep Estudio-Nomada, Barcelona, Spain
2009 group Art Event Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
2010 group Galerie De Verleiding, Oudewater
2010 group Kunstuitleen Zeist
2010 group Te Hooi en Te Kunst, Woerden
2010 group Kunstuitleen Utrecht
2010 group Kunstdag Utrecht
2010 group Kunstschouw, Schouwen-Duiveland
2010 group Arti 10, Den Haag
2010 group Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam
2010 group Gallery Kunstkelder, Putten
2010 group Gallery Het Koetshuis, Roden
2011 group Storm Gallery, Amsterdam
2011 group CRG gallery, New York City
2011 group Kunstdag Tilburg
2011 group Open Art Fair, Utrecht
2011 group Pop-Up Gallery, Utrecht
2011 group CBK Terneuzen
2011 group ArtEvenTT, Assen
2011 group National Art Days, Amsterdam
2011 group KIM, Arnhem
2011 group Museum Nic Jonk, Grootschermer
2011 group Gallery Pulitzer hotel, 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
jubileumuitgave Dier en Arts 2010
Jaarboek kunstenaars 2011
Dictionary of Artists 2011