Artist Statement Connie van Winssen gets inspired by organic forms. Composition, colours and contrasts are more important than the subject itself. She abstracts by means of cropping, colour changes and the removal of/ or emphasis on certain aspects. The pleasure of painting always comes first. Powerful, expressive and knowingly accesible work is the result. Resume Education: The New Academy in Utrecht 1990-1995 Several exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad Biography Connie was born in 1957 in Westbroek, a little village near Utrecht, where she still lives. She's married and has 4 children. She started to paint portraits in oil in 1980. From 1990-1995 she studied at 'The New Academy' in Utrecht. There she fell in love with acrylics. Her work is kept in collections in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Canada, Saudi Arabie, New York, North Carolina |