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Dutch fine artist and portrait painter Bianca Berends has been recognized by The Portrait Society of America as one of today's leading artists and recently received a Certificate of Excellence for one of her portraits. Her work was part of the prestigious BP Portrait Award in 2004 in London. Her paintings have been exhibited in various well-known museums and galleries in Canada, Great Britain and The Netherlands. Reproductions of her portrait of the Dutch King Willem Alexander (2014) are part of the permanent collection of many governmental organizations in The Netherlands. She is recognized as one of the leading contemporary portrait artists in The Netherlands, various times featured in the Dutch media and in the book ‘Portraits of Portrait Artists’. Since 2011 she works and lives a large part of the year on the Caribbean island of Curacao and had the honor of painting two portraits of the former governor of Curacao, Frits Goedgedrag and a portrait of the former governor of Aruba, Fredis Refunjol.


Artist Statement

My work is colorful and characterized by a solid, bold and expressive brushstroke. I am specialized in portraits but I’m first and foremost a painter. I use multiple materials but work mostly with oils and pressed oil (kind of oil pastel) on canvas. I like to combine abstract and figurative elements, look for interesting contemporary compositions and I'm inspired by people and my surroundings. I am fascinated by the play of light and shadow, playing children and scenes from everyday life. Since a few years, I have been working specifically on the series called 'Beach Life'.

I love painting children, they are such pure beings. They don't playact they are original. On the beach or near the water, they can entertain themselves with just water and sand and maybe a bucket and a spade. I often hear from customers that they love my work because of the way I display them, I don't belittle them.

My Book 'In het Atelier'

The first edition will be in 🇳🇱 Dutch, the English version will follow soon.

In dit boek dat net uitgekomen is, neem ik de lezer voor 150 dagen mee in mijn atelier, terwijl ik werk aan een nieuwe serie schilderijen. Het boek staan honderden foto's van het werk in ontwikkeling, ik bespreek de verschillende fases in mijn creatieve denkproces en geef veel tips en trucs. Het is een mooi, groot, dik en kleurrijk boek geworden dat zowel de kunstliefhebbers als de (amateur)kunstschilder zal aanspreken.

Voor meer informatie klik hier.

"In het atelier is prachtig uitgevoerd met een harde kaft en een leeslint. Een boek dat je graag oppakt en nog eens doorbladert en leest." Recensie Boekenbijlage.nl

 

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More information can be found on skylineartprints.com. Fine Art Paper is Archival Material: - Brand info : Epson Cold Press Bright - Thickness : 21 mil - Basis weight : 340 gsm - 100% Cotton Fiber - Acid, Lignen, & Chlorine Free - Bright White The cold press manufacture of this media provides an elegantly textured finish, enabling rich, deep blacks and an incredibly wide color gamut. This paper meets artist's requirements as an archival print media with a white point and contrast ratio without sacrificing the look and feel of a true fine art paper. Canvas is not officially archival material, but comes close: - Brand info : Epson Exhibition Matte - Thickness : 22 mil - Acid-free, Lignin-free, heavyweight cotton-poly blend This elegantly textured features soft-matte surface with a bright white point, exceptionally high Dmax, and wide color gamut. The canvas base is enhanced with elastic polymers providing high tensile strength and flexibility for gallery wrap stretching without cracking. Finishing All canvas prints are coated with a non-yellowing, UV resistant, liquid topcoat for added protection, durability, and print life. Acrylic and Metalic base are not archival materials.

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