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Valerie JA Vandermotten

Biography Born in 1973 in Brussels, Valerie JA Vandermotten is an emerging and awarded visual artist based in Belgium. Initially trained at Belgian Art Schools, the artist earned in 2017 a Post Baccalaureate in painting at UC Berkeley Extension, SF, California where she has been living during 8 years. Since September 2020, Valerie is an MFA candidate in Painting at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) and artist-in-residency at Kunstraum LLC art hub, in Brooklyn (NY) until December 15th 2022. She has had 20+ group exhibitions and 3 solo shows in Europe and the USA. Statement My abstract paintings balance gradients of colours, diverse lines and textures to express a sense of joy and serenity inspired by the magic of nature. Guided by my own photographs, I use acrylics on canvas and wood panels from small to medium sizes. My aim is to convey a beauty and a visual experience that invite positiveness. I address the themes of healing and memories of place.

Biography

Born in 1973 in Brussels, Valerie JA Vandermotten is an emerging and awarded visual artist based in Belgium. Initially trained at Belgian Art Schools, the artist earned in 2017 a Post Baccalaureate in painting at UC Berkeley Extension, SF, California where she has been living during 8 years. Since September 2020, Valerie is an MFA candidate in Painting at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) and artist-in-residency at Kunstraum LLC art hub, in Brooklyn (NY) until December 15th 2022. She has had 20+ group exhibitions and 3 solo shows in Europe and the USA.

Statement

My abstract paintings balance gradients of colours, diverse lines and textures to express a sense of joy and serenity inspired by the magic of nature. Guided by my own photographs, I use acrylics on canvas and wood panels from small to medium sizes.

My aim is to convey a beauty and a visual experience that invite positiveness. I address the themes of healing and memories of place.

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