Angenelle Thijssen
Angenelle Thijssen (* 1961 in Breda ) is a Dutch visual artist who mainly deals with painting and graphics . In a non-figurative way, she mainly depicts landscapes in bold, colorful pictures and woodcuts .
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After graduating from high school, Angenelle Thijssen studied from 1980 to 1985 at the “Academie voor Beelden de Kunsten” in Tilburg . She was particularly interested in painting and graphics. She was u. a. Student of Marlene Dumas . In the meantime she has also acquired the qualification to teach drawing and art history . In 1988 and 1989 she expanded her knowledge by studying in the graphics studio of the International Summer Academy for Fine Arts in Salzburg and deepened her painting techniques at the "Vrije Academie Werkplaats voor Beeldende Kunsten" in The Hague . Angenelle Thijssen regularly supervises courses and lectures in art and art history. She also organizes study trips to Flanders, Paris, Berlin, Rome, London, Florence, Tuscany and Umbria - often in collaboration with the Dutch graphic artist Han van Hagen.
Development and works
After completing her studies, Angenelle Thijssen devoted herself to painting the concrete representation of people. Then she followed the non-figurative trend and tried to convey her message with the same strength. This led to strong and colorful images that can be counted as part of the lyrical-abstract art movement. Commissions for a number of woodcuts again led her to include figurative, but now landscape elements, be it in stylized or abstract forms. Her works show closely adjoining shades of color: The color is applied in a strong and flexible brushwork, either dry and loose or thick and pasty. Bright colors and sparkling light create an atmospheric and sensitive atmosphere. This balancing in the border area between the figurative and the abstraction gives her latest works an almost expressionistic character. She gets her inspiration from her everyday environment as well as during her stays in the Mediterranean countries. Angenelle Thijssen's woodcuts are evidence of precision and craftsmanship. The lively colorful pictures, like their cloths, radiate an intense world of experience. The woodcuts are built using wooden stamps: each color requires a separate stamp. The semi-transparent layers printed on top of each other result in a characteristic shade of color. Angenelle Thijssen uses the grain of the wood in a very personal way . She has also designed designs for a Belgian fashion house.
Exhibitions (selection)
The most important exhibitions were:
- 2010: Galerie van Rossum in Breda.
- 2008: Galerie en Beeldentuin DeHullu , Gees
- 2007: Het Gorcums Museum , Gorinchem
- 2002: Leyden Art Fair , Leiden in collaboration with Galerie Collect Art , Amersfoort / Ootmarsum
- 2000: De Lakenhal , Herentals ( Belgium )
- 1998: Stadsmuseum , IJsselstein
- 1996: Grafiekwinkel INKT , The Hague
- 1994: Galerie de Boog , IJsselstein
- 1992: Prentenkabinet in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Collections
Works by Angenelle Thijssen can be found in
- Prentenkabinet in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
- City Museum IJsselstein; "Rivierenland" collection
- Various private and company collections.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thijssen, Angenelle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch visual artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Breda |