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LET'S GO ON A TRIP
In 2021 it happened. Finally. I settled down in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to open up my own art studio. On the edge of the Valley of Happiness to be exact. How did I end up there? This has been a dream of mine since 2000. Let me take you back…
Tea dreaming
It was Januari, the millenium had just begun and as I sipped my tea and listened to my friends murmur while the evening sky embraced us, I just knew. I was on a beautiful vacation in a little village ‘Pueblo Blanco’ in the Sierra Nevada. It was quiet. So quiet I could hear nature speak to me. “What if this could be the life, Vi?” it whispered.
I allowed myself to doze off a bit. I could picture the little art studio in a village just like this. A place where I could paint with my doors open. Walk over to the local panderia for some bread, maybe sip some wine on my own terrace. What if…
And... it vanished
As soon as I got back to The Netherlands I forgot all about my little daydream. The hectic and demanding corporate life simply took over. My journey needed a little bit more to get me there. I’d love to take you through my story with this exposition. Thank you for sharing this exceptional moment with me; it’s only because of you that this can happen.
"As an artist you always seek to connect with your deepest essence. At some point you cannot deny that this means stepping out of the shadows and into the lights - also with your work. No matter how scary this can be."
