BRIGHART: Abstract Expressionist Painter.
Born: 1956 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Worked Full-Time at WBK Vrije Academie Werkplaats voor Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague, Holland.201-2011 WDKA
Brighart’s paintings are acrylic and mixed media, combining Liquitex, with its heavy bodied texture, which adds a dynamic quality to her colour, abstract compositions. Recent works are experimental with the use of nylon umbrellas, glass beads within layers of transparent acrylic paint, as seen in the painting, “Flirti Bird” and “New York Memorial 2014””Feng shui” 2023
Inspired by Karl Popper‘s words: "Optimism is a moral duty" (1993).
Important exhibitions:
Florence : Biennale 2007
New York : Broadway gallery 2008
Londen : Parralax AF 2012
New York :Art Fair 2014
Amsterdam :Art Square 201
New York : Gallery Caelum 2016
Amsterdam : Afforable art 2016 (galleria Monteoliveto)
Artist Statement
“The idea that artists have a special role to play in bringing peace to people and countries appeals very much to me. This positive energy radiates warmth as it stirs the imagination through Brighart’s use of colour and materials in her abstract paintings and prints.
