Artist Information:
Susan Knaap
Levin,
New Zealand
Member Since: Jan 2005
|
|
Artist Statement:
Susan Knaap is of Dutch
descent, and lives in New
Zealand. She is, by and large,
a self-taught artist.
Encouraged to paint as a
child, she began selling her
work in her late teens.
However, a strong focus on
career pulled her away from
art for many years until she
began painting once again in
the late 1990's. Her painting
style since then has run the
gamut - from highly detailed
realism through to
impressionism and
expressionism. Her style now
moves comfortably between
abstraction and
semi-abstraction; her
inspiration being drawn from
multiple sources:
“At face value, my paintings
could be said to be inspired
by nature and it is true that
at one level, they are.
There’s no denying the pull I
have towards the natural
environment and, in
particular, patterns and
textures within it. Yet, for
me, landscapes are merely the
vehicle through which I convey
broader and more meaningful
concepts; it could just as
easily be, and has been in the
past, still-lifes or
portraits.
My real interest relates to
the themes that underlie the
mundane fabric of life –
concepts of time and
timelessness, concealment and
revelation, divine and human
connection, mystery and
transformation. ...
Further Information
| |
Artist Exhibitions:
Coming Soon!
|
|
Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
|
|
Artist Reviews:
Coming Soon!
|
|
Collections:
Coming Soon!
|
|
Commissions:
Coming Soon!
|
|
|
Susan Knaap's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Susan Knaap's Portfolio.
Susan Knaap is of Dutch descent, and lives in New Zealand. She is, by and large, a self-taught artist. Encouraged to paint as a child, she began selling her work in her late teens. However, a strong focus on career pulled her away from art for many years until she began painting once again in the late 1990's. Her painting style since then has run the gamut - from highly detailed realism through to impressionism and expressionism. Her style now moves comfortably between abstraction and semi-abstraction; her inspiration being drawn from multiple sources:
“At face value, my paintings could be said to be inspired by nature and it is true that at one level, they are. There’s no denying the pull I have towards the natural environment and, in particular, patterns and textures within it. Yet, for me, landscapes are merely the vehicle through which I convey broader and more meaningful concepts; it could just as easily be, and has been in the past, still-lifes or portraits.
My real interest relates to the themes that underlie the mundane fabric of life – concepts of time and timelessness, concealment and revelation, divine and human connection, mystery and transformation. ... |
|
explore works by: price - latest uploaded - theme - chronologically - quick thumbs Page 1 of 2: <<
1 2
Next
>>
|
|
|
Ascension, 2009
Acrylic Painting,
152 x 51 X 4 cm
Not for Sale
|
|
|
Contemplation, 2009
Acrylic Painting,
30 x 122 X 4 cm
Availability: Sold
|
|
|
Excavation, 2009
Oil Painting,
76 x 101 X 4 cm
Availability: Sold
|
|
|
Equilibrium, 2009
Oil Painting,
101 x 101 X 4 cm
Availability: Sold
|
|
|
Exaltation, 2009
Oil Painting,
101 x 101 X 4 cm
Availability: Sold
|
|
explore works by: price - latest uploaded - theme - chronologically - quick thumbs Page 1 of 2: <<
1 2
Next
>>
|
|
Premiere Portfolio Artists:
|
contact artist
