Artist Statement:
I assemble original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink and pencil in my works. The variety of resources I am able to use has proved indispensable to me. The biggest challenge the collage medium posed was its unforgiving lack of transparency. Finding a way to replicate the effects of transparency afforded by paint, especially water colors, was “a large victory” for me . The preparing labor shows through in my collages; layer upon layer of material remains visible in the finished pieces.
I believe my body of work is characterized by my skill for reinvention. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, I revive this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of my work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.”My tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful possible way to create dreamlike and melancholy images.
Education:
My formative years as an artist were spent studying at the Art Academy in Den Bosch, NL. Today, I regard myself as self-taught, having developed my own distinct style out of the untraditional medium of collage. My work unites a variety of materials in careful compositions that I pride for their storytelling ability.
Awards & Distinctions:
Honorable mention award; Circle Foundation
Exhibitions:
2020
Octopus' Energy's billboard exhibition / 2500 Locations Londen, United Kingdom
2019
From 16th september 2019
Muriel Guepin Gallery, Soho NEW YORK
http://www.murielguepingallery.com/artists/waterman
2019
international collage exhibition from 28/10 to 3/11/2019
The museum EMR(Espace Monet Rollinat), is located in FRESSELINES, FRANCE
http://www.dbwatermanart.com/the-museum-emrespace-monet-rollinat-located-in-fresselines-france.html
2017
De Galerie Den Haag ( Gallery The Hague ) - Noordeinde 69, The Hague , The Netherlands
2017
Kunst.nl | Business Art Service Nederland BV - Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands
2015
100 Days of Dutch Art, iShen Gallery, New Zealand
This exhibition will run from the 20th of August to 27th of November 2015 - plenty of time to stop by and experience a taste of incredible Dutch art!
http://www.ishengallery.co.nz
Artistic Influences:
I remembered that as a young girl, I liked to cut photos from magazines to cover my school diaries, books and even my bedroom door. Add to that the fascination that I have always had for walls full of old posters, peeling paint, scrappy billboards and weathered paint. Totally unintentionally, I found a new way of working in which I feel comfortable and at home. What started as copying old walls with worn posters has grown into a large number of series with new visual stories. Not just eclecticism, but bringing together many seemingly inconsistent storylines into a completely new story, my own personal story. Initially, there was one thing that was very important to me; the transparency that is normally only possible with the use of watercolor. The relentless stratification of transparent watercolors is a challenge that I would not want to miss and after many trial and error I finally succeeded in making the collages as transparent as a watercolor. Every layer of paper, oil, acrylic, pencil, chalk, ballpoint, watercolor, ink, charcoal and everything I use remains visible in the artwork.
Artist Tags:
collage, mixed media, streetart, landscape, cityscape, urban
