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Historie komt tot leven in 19e eeuws herenhuis
29 mei 2021 Friesch Dagblad
Een artikel over onze restauratie van 3 anderhalf eeuw oude plafonds en over het ontwerpen en uitvoeren van een muurschildering van 12 x 3 m. voor een voormalige gouverneurswoning in Leeuwarden.
Stad in steampunk - muurschildering 12 x 3 m.
4 mei 2021 Leeuwarder Courant
Een artikel over onze muurschildering van 12 x 3 m. die we in onze Galerie Autrevue maken voor een voormalige gouverneurswoning in Leeuwarden, nu een hotel, grand café. Het behandelt de historie van de zee via het boerenland naar de stad. Het pand heeft ook een eigen brouwerij. Zo krijgt de stad een stuk historie terug.
Wat maakt je tot een echte kunstenaar?
Jaargang 11, editie 1 2021 Krant van Oranjewoud
Een artikel over en van kunstenaars, wat bezielt ze? Ook een bijdrage van Gabriëlle Westra, schilder.
GERRIT on longlist of The Dutch Portrait Prize 2019
May 31, 2019
GERRIT is nominated for the longlist, the best 10% out of 1250 works of art.
see: https://youtu.be/X8Me3mpUbD4?t=35
Nominated for Painting of the year 2018
Two of my paintings are nominated for painting of the year 2018. The painting Dream of freedom I made together with co-artist Randolph Algera. My own painting En route is also nominated. Although my paintings are not in the final ten, I am proud to be one, or actually two of the fiftyfive selected artists.
Documentary about my murals and glasstained portrets
After following Art-Decor and me throughout the project of designing and making a complete new church on island Ameland, this december the documentary made by Froukje Sijtsma came out. It was an incredible job and wonderful to be able to see the entire creation proces in the documentary.
A lot of visitors at Open Atelier/Studio
For two days visitors could come and take a look at my studio. Although we are in the middle of building a new gallery, Gallery Autrevue and new studio, a lot of people came for a sneak peek. I exhibited a few of my paintings and talked a lot about the brand new ways to exhibit paintings of different brilliant artists in Gallery Autrevue.
>>> Read more: http://autrevue.nl/
>>> Read more: artist impression of a room in Gallery Autrevue
Giving lectures in Dutch Palace Soestdijk was great
Because my painting; Yoshimi was nominated for the Dutch Portrait price, they asked me if I wanted to give a few lectures about portraits, my work and paintings. It was a great experience to give the lectures and I met a lot of interesting people. Also it is very nice to see all your art, projects, art events, great commissions and experiences in a row. My live is definitely not boring!
Ready for exhibition New York with two paintings
The theme for the exhibition in New York is Art Deco. So one painting; Merope's Oasis, is inspired by the Oasis; the room divider bij Edgar Brandt and the other painting i make as a duo-production with Randolph Algera, That painting; Dream of freedom, shows a woman in Art Deco clothing I painted. In the background Randolph will add a combination of present and past skylines of New York.
Kind words from Luts Jacobi of the House of Representatives at opening of exhibition in my work in museum
Kind words from Luts Jacobi of the House of Representatives at opening of exhibition in my work in museum Opsterlân in Gorredijk
Leeuwarder Courant
This is an article in the Leeuwarder Courant about my painting Passing the Past.
Exhibition in St.-Petersburg Russia was great!
It was an honor to exhibit with such incredible artists from all over the world in the wonderful exhibitioncenter St.-Petersburg Union of Artists. An exhibiton center where Russian artists like Malevich and Kandinsky exhibited before me! Next Salon will be in New York!
