Joke Verstegen

I am a Belgian painter and artist based in Torhout, born in 1971. After visiting several international art galleries, meeting very diverse artists and talking about unique works of art, I got stimulated into developing my very own style and skillset, enabling me to express my creativity and my knowledge.

Initially I painted models and still lifes, but I noticed quite quickly that this was not going to be my favourite style. I subsequently immersed myself in abstract arts and channelled this in 4 styles:

• Human collection: originally, I painted the abstract silhouettes and backgrounds mainly in earthy colours and tones. However, nowadays the works are often very vibrant and colourful, representing the wealth of personalities of the many people around me. With this collection, I represent crowds of inspiring individuals, who face their future in their own respective realities.
• Earthly collection: here I mainly use different relief styles and materials to obtain a free interpretation of earthly existence with the aim of representing it in all its diverse facets.
• Drip Painting collection: in these paintings, I mainly emphasize the playful use of many colours, representing the cheerfulness of life. For this I sometimes work very exuberantly, yet often finishing in a controlled way down to the last detail.
• Landscapes collection: in this collection, my love for landscapes and seascapes comes at play. I get inspired by observations on location, combined with personal and natural intuition. I portray the diverse facets of nature, sometimes very tranquil, yet magnificent spectacles at different times.

I paint primarily with acrylic on canvas, but I frequently use mixed media to achieve more relief in the paintings.