I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
Drawing is a form of probing. And the first generic impulse to draw derives from the human need to search, to plot points, to place things and to place oneself.
― Michelangelo
― John Berger
As a young girl I grew up next to a farm in the East of Holland. I was always outside with the animals and drawing. I used to say “When I’m older I’ll be a drawer and a farmer”
Now in 2022, about 50 years later, I’m living in a finca in the inlands of Andalucía and I combine creating and teaching art with running a vegan B&B: creating an oasis in nature and sharing this with my love, some animals and guests.
Since 1999 I have been teaching art (drawing/painting) at different places and to all ages. Currently I organise only short workshops at our B&B. For information see Instagram/facebook @artclassesbybirgit
I also do commissioned work like murals and paintings at ceilings. For information see Instagram @muralsbybirgit
CV
1967 Doetinchem, The Netherlands
EDUCATION/COURSES
1988-1991 Fashion school, Arnhem-Holland
1991-1996 Artschool, First Degree Artteacher, HKU & HKA, Arnhem and Utrecht-Holland
1994-1995 Artschool Madrid/Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2004 Course B.I.K. (Beeldend kunstenaar In de Klas/Artist in the Classroom) During this course artists were taught how to organise art-projects for and with children at primary and secundary schools.
EXHIBITIONS/ART ACTIVITIES:
2022 Exhibitions at Casa AdNew Málaga
2020-2022 Art Classes and workshop at Finca Pereila
2019 Art Studio tours in Lagunillas Málaga
2019 ‘De Warme Salon’ erotic art Pop Up Exhibition, Nijmegen, Holland
2016 Drawing and painting classes in the Albayzín, Granada
2013-2016 Workshops in my B&B in Montefrío
2016 Art Day, Málaga, Spain
2015 Art Day, Málaga, Spain
2014 Hotel/restaurant ‘Ruimzicht’, Doetinchem, Holland
1999-2013 Drawing/painting classes and workshops in Holland
2012 ‘White Rabbit’ Notre Dame des Arts, Ubbergen, Holland
2008 Kunstmarkt, Wageningen, Holland
2008 A’part presentaties, Nijmegen, Holland
2007 Galery Voltaire, Den Bosch, Holland
2006 Art project during the ‘boekenweek’ (week of the book/literature) at the primery school Titus Brandsma in Berg en Dal, Holland
2006 B-Art, Bank van Leening, Den Bosch, Holland
2005 Kunstwerk, Nijmegen, Holland
2004 Street Art Project at primary school ‘Op Weg’
2003 Galery Magenta, Nijmegen, Holland
2003 Kunstmanifestatie, Lisse, Holland
2002 KUN B-faculteit, Nijmegen, Holland
2001 kerkje Persingen, Holland
2000 Galery Magenta, Nijmegen, Holland
1999 kerkje Persingen, Holland
1996 Gruitpoort, Doetinchem, Holland
1995 KUN, Nijmegen, Holland
Art by Birgit
Birgit Gerritsen Murals
Art Classes by Birgit
Finca Pereila