Ad van Riel
Born: Prinsenbeek (NL), 1959.
Completed Education: Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Avans/St. Joost, Breda (NL), painting.
Member of the The Hague Art Circle (Haagse Kunstkring)
Paradizes of paint
"I work without a pre-imagined or pre-set idea. In the strokes, the smears and brushing paterns of the paint itself all kind of figures and images reveil themselves. I let them stay or wipe them away. By working this way I experience a close contact between the eye and the paint. The scenes that occur this way, emerge directly from my fantasy and experience. I call them "my paradizes". From extreme concentration and intuition, layer after layer, these wishful or fantastic worlds results. I am not concerned about the style or direction of my work. I only ask for an attentive eye".
Exhibitions: (Also touch the button on the left)
2012: - Days of the Arts, Amsterdam (NL) (group)
- Artreview Westerschouwen Zeeland (NL) (group)
2011: - Galery Storm, Amsterdam (NL) (group)
2007: - Galery Pand 24, Werkendam (NL) (group)
2006: - Galery Lotard, Eindhoven (NL) (solo)
- Galery Molenaars and Allianz, Nieuwegein (NL) (group)
- Galery Molenaars and Rabobank, Breda (NL) (solo)
- Galery Donkersvoort, Beek en Donk (NL) (group)
- Cultural Center de Tuyter, Krimpen a/d IJssel (NL) (solo)
2005: - NBKS, Salon VIII, Breda (NL) (group)
- Galery Molenaars, Breda (NL) (solo)
- Biënnale Arad (RO) (group)
- SPEK, Woudrichem (NL) (solo)
- Galery RudolfV, Amsterdam (NL) (group)
- Galery Castor & Pollux, Bilzen (B) (group)
- Galery Marziart, Hamburg (D) (group)
- Art Fair Realism '05, Amsterdam (NL) (group)
2004: - Galery Molenaars, Breda (NL) (group)
- Galery Gang, Amsterdam (NL) (group)
2003: - GGZ-building, Bergen op Zoom (NL) (solo)
2001: - Kentron, Breda (NL) (solo)
1998: - Public Libary, Breda (NL) (group)