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Mayke Sassen Biography:
| Biographical information for Mayke Sassen can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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57
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
0
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| Religion |
I am religious, unafiliated |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Jung's psychology, nature walks and sailing |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Expressionism - (1905 - 1945)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
David Hockney
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| Favorite Work of Art |
many
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
subconcious, dreams,what I see and how I see it. Beyond expressionism, I have been inspired by COBRA and Medieval Art |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Background of Mayke (little Mary in Dutch) Sassen
Mayke Sassen is a Dutch citizen living in Provence, deep in the Massif des Maures mountain range overlooking the Gulf of Saint Tropez. Born and educated in Holland I studied the Beaux Arts and Theater, becoming a drama teacher for several years before dedicating myself exclusively to visual arts.
Visiting my website www.maykesassen.com one can discover the very eclectic nature of my work drawing upon the various areas of the world in which I have lived and expressed my art. For a better understanding of mu y current work I invite you to visit my blog at http://artseaprovence.blogharbor.com/blog
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I have the most often shunned the public eye, preferring to work on
commissions and through a network of collectors who over years and continents have absorbed most
of my work, I have engaged in successful exhibitions in Holland, Japan and Nigeria. For the past ten years I have had a “living gallery” with my husband, a “Hotel de Charme” in the Luberon region of Provence.
The flow and appreciation of the Auberge' guests and the insatiable
appetite of some for my work has reconciled my timidity from the public
eye. Visit the inn's website I designed and the artwork of and in
the rooms, it's another dimension to my portfolio www.auberge-presbytere.com
Beyond the private collections for the most part in Europe, I have works in many corners of the world to include Imperial College in London, the University of Louvain Belgium, Shell headquarters in Lagos Nigeria and Shell Center London.
Until we recently moved back to la Garde Freinet overlooking the Golfe de Saint Tropez my Atelier was adjacent to the Auberge du Presbytere where a substantial part of my recent work can be seen on permanent exhibition. My new atelier and current work can be seen directly from my website
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