UTRECHT

Jurjen Bertens was born in Waalwijk in 1974. He spent much of his childhood in New Zealand. Jurjen is a versatile person; After having 'tasted' various disciplines, he clearly found his passion in portraying various Utrecht cityscapes.

What makes Jurjen's work unique is the freshness and tension. Fresh due to the use of color, including deep purple. Jurjen is color blind. Exciting because you sometimes imagine yourself in a surreal landscape as we only know with a Willink, Dalí or Moesman. Each work is Jurjen's own. His work is unique and highly sought after. Jurjen also receives more and more assignments for institutions and companies.. 

Hannie Rieuwerts tries to catch the light every time. From transparent subtle layers to the powerful play of intense pigments, there is so much possible with watercolor paint! Contrast and atmosphere plays an important role in all her work. A sun-drenched cityscape, patches of mist in the delicate morning light above the meadows or a vase of flowers that casts long shadows on the table. She is touched by something and she tries to capture that feeling in a painting.

Hannie Rieuwerts has a 1st degree education at the University of the Arts (HKU) in Utrecht. She is chairman and founder of IWS Holland since 2015, the largest watercolor association in the Netherlands, board member of IWS Globe (International Watercolor Society) with more than 100 member countries worldwide and Master Member of IWS World.

Hannie Rieuwerts' work has been acquired over the years by art lovers, collectors, galleries and museums from all over the world.

Dr Joost Heystek (1954, Alblasserdam) worked in secondary education as a teacher, school leader and administrator for 40 years. In 1996 he obtained his doctorate from Utrecht University for his research into Romania during the Interbellum.

Since 2012, Joost has picked up the hobby from his teenage years again: painting and drawing. His work consists mainly of realistic cityscapes and portraits. Utrecht is a great source of inspiration. For oil paintings he uses traditional glazing as well as the wet-on-wet method and handmade paint. He has also been painting watercolors since 2019. The fresh and bright colors give the work a contemporary character. Joost's favorite works are Magazijn de Vlijt and the portrait of his daughter in the Clair-obscur (Chiaroscuro) style.

Fedor van Rossem makes drawings and animation in which he often uses a graphic and clear line style. His specialism is clear graphics, but he also makes cartoon characters and illustrative animation. As a creative visualizer, Fedor makes it possible to portray any unclear shape or situation in a clear and understandable composition. Whether it is about explaining a dream, internet phishing or a map of the human body, it is possible to make an artistic impression. Fedor is inspired by the works of Escher and the impossible figures discovered and developed by Penrose and Moebius. In the KUBST series, a contraction of Art and Cube, an impossible figure is used as the starting point for a puzzle. In this game, the impossible 3d operation is an extra handicap for solving the maze. By walking various stairs and ladders in the figure, it seems possible that you can get everywhere. His puzzles can all be solved. KUBST consists of 3 levels. One level with only stairs and ladders, the second level with doors and the third level with many more doors. The doors in the puzzle have an entrance and exit. This makes them work like portals, which are common in many modern games. Fedor created 'Stairways To Utrecht', a KUBST puzzle but with all the striking buildings from the center of Utrecht. The cities of Amsterdam and Venlo are also available from the Stairways to ... series.

Michiel was born in Oudwijk, Utrecht, a stone's throw from the Rietveld Schröder house. Fittingly, he has spent his high school time at the Gerrit Rietveld college. Art is a relatively new path that Michiel has taken after years of working as a graphic designer and web designer.

Michiel is currently based in Bali, Indonesia where he draws inspiration from the magical sunsets and the beauty of the colorful nature in his surroundings. With one foot in the Netherlands and one foot in Indonesia, he brings the two worlds together in his art.

Susan Mertens, 33 years old, has been living in Utrecht for about 10 years now. She followed the 'Graphic Design' training at the St. Joost Art Academy in Den Bosch. However, Susan has been able to turn her passion for painting into her profession. The city of Utrecht has conquered her heart and especially the canals give her a lot of inspiration. Susan plays with (sun) light and shadow in her work, and the reflection in the water is also a frequently occurring theme. Susan's paintings are cheerful and colourful. Reality is represented realistically and in detail in its own way. Susan also paints on commission, it is possible to have a personal spot recorded on canvas on request. Susan can also be booked as a Live Painter at weddings and events. Contact us for the possibilities.

Henriëtte is a versatile artist and, in addition to her own works, makes a lot of commissioned art in her own style. She already has many award-winning works to her name! Whether it concerns people or animal portraits, cityscapes, landscapes, still lifes, abstracts or pen drawings, time and again she successfully takes up the challenge together with her customers in oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite or ink, with the appearance of the eyes of human or animal is a reflection of the character and where the textures she creates are almost tangible!

Ben Peters (Terborg, 1970) has lived in Utrecht since 1987, where he attended the school Nimeto. Then went to the art academy in The Hague, department of graphic and typographic design. He was curious what he would see if he stood on top of the Dom Tower and photographed everything: from straight down, to the horizon,in all directions. The result was a lot of photos that he put together, on which he sketched the entire city on a large sheet of chalk. The roof of the Dom was added later. Ben Peters is a freelance graphic designer and operates under the name De Hondsdagen.

Nissim Men (1960) was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, but has lived and worked in the Netherlands and Amsterdam since 1989. He studied photography at the Academy of Art and Design Bezalel in Jerusalem.

His specialty is creating City-Portraits. Digital, photographic compositions in which the cultural and historical layers of a city are examined and examined more closely. The result is a contemporary portrait of a city, in which the unique character of a city is expressed.

These portraits are like a walk through the city, seen from different points of view, both literally and figuratively.

Valeriya Greenwood is an artist from Moscow, Russia who currently lives and paints in the Netherlands. She likes to paint works with thick oil paint and makes sketches and paintings of still lifes and cityscapes, among other things.

Illustrator & artist Ilse Werdler was born in Utrecht in 1968, studied graphic design there and after a while she 'lived just around the corner' in De Bilt, within cycling distance of the center of Utrecht, where she likes to immerse herself in the most beautiful and nicest city in the Netherlands, as she calls it.

The love for the city is great and the source of inspiration for her somewhat fairytale and realistic pen drawings, often spherically colored with watercolor paint.

Buildings, special places and houses in and around Utrecht are the theme of her work.

In addition to these drawings, she also makes biographical drawings on commission and various works in different styles and techniques.

Leo de Klerk (1951). Born in Vught, raised in the artists' village Helvoirt, studied in Utrecht and now lives in Woerden. He is a self-taught. Leo makes picturesque pen drawings, often colored in watercolor. His work is characterized by clear use of color and perspective-filled subjects of well-known and rustic places in Utrecht and Woerden, among others. His “penselerijtjes”, as he calls them, are also made in giclee. This creates cheerful and affordable works, art for every budget. On request, he will create your dream home, wedding church or any other favorite spot for you. Nice as a gift or memorial. For example, the Utrecht Academy Building already hangs in the study of many graduates.