Artist statement: “After working for more than 30 years as a performing artist, I have the last few years turned to visual art, working with acrylic, oil, ink, charcoal, pastels and collage on canvas and wood panels. For my work, I find inspiration in the archetypal dimensions of nature (the gods), the moods of land- and seascapes, and the beauty of the male body captured in motion or emotion. I believe it is the mission of the artist, to not just present to outer form of something but also or instead express the mood, feeling or dramatic essence of a place or subject. In some ways, I am seeing my artistic practice as an act of breaching, a process of getting through, breaking out, cracking open or penetrating into – a metaphor for expanding our horizons, a mission that at times requires an almost violent energy to reach beyond what is known.
”My paintings have been exhibited in various art shows and galleries throughout the country, most recently at the NZ Art Show June 2024 where most of my entries sold.”
Follow Bert at www.bertvandijk.art
2024 ART AWARDS | 2024 winners: Emma Hercus | Fran Zukowski | Rhona Orr | Bert van Dijk
ART AWARDS GALLERIES: 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2024