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Artist Statement:
As a self-taught artist, my
objective is to develop
independence without being
bound by the rules of art. I
am undoubtedly inspired by
various ethnical groups and
the human body, which evokes
and maintains emotions.
Computer art inspires me, yet
I miss the smell of paints and
the touch ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
"4 Continents" 5th December
2008 until 2009 -- Thapong -
Gaborone - Botswana
Thornhill - Gaborone -
September 2008
National Museum Gallery -
Gaborone - July 2008
Natal - Brazil - 8 Maio @
Capitanias das Artes on the
8th May 2008
Botswana Predator Conservation
Trust Auction - April 2008
www.bpctrust.org/events_auction
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Gallery Ann - Gabarone -
Botswana - May...
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Artist Galleries:
National Museum Gallery -
Gaborone - Botswana
Capitanias das Artes - Natal -
Brasil
Saatchi online Gallery
http://www.saatchigallery.co.uk
/yourgallery/artist_profile/Sop
hie+Huysentruyt/68848.html
Botswana Predator Conservation
Trust Auction - April 2008
www.bpctrust.org/events_auction
_art_paintings_SophieHuysentruy
t.html - 9k
vrv online Gallery:
http://www.vrvgallery.com/sophi
e_huysentruyt
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Sophie Huysentruyt Biography:
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Age
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41
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| Gender |
Female
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Single
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| Children |
2
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Photography - oil painting - other arts - travel |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Art - (1910 - )
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I've always been interested in the arts and enjoyed painting since childhood. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
I was born in Belgium to artistic parents. From an early age I was confronted with art but only took a real interest in painting at a later stage of my life. My nomadic soul urged me to travel first and I visited over 35 countries around the world. The main objective of my travels was to encounter new cultures and to get an insight in people’s customs. I studied languages to ease communication and became a commercial pilot (albeit retired) to ease my desire to travel. I finally settled in Botswana –Africa where I have been living for the past 8 years.
As a self-taught artist, my objective is to develop independence without being bound by the rules of art. I am undoubtedly inspired by various ethnical groups and the human body, which evokes and maintains emotions.
Computer art inspires me, yet I miss the smell of paints and the touch of the canvas. I worked out a technique and I am now utilizing photographs that I first manipulate on the computer; this constructive phase is all about the first emotion and the inner silence, using my mind as the starting point of it all.
The second phase entails letting go and distancing myself. For that I use a broad range of techniques, like oils/ pastels/ inks and metallic paints mostly in bright colors. I sometimes also pare down my spectrum of colors to one single color. My paintings are characterized by figurative elements in abstract surroundings. I am going in search of the soul of the moment...
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