Loesje de Bree
Artist, Raglan, New Zealand
About My Work
Portraying the human experience with a bit of me and a bit of you…
Beneath, above or beyond we are invited to discover the inner child still residing within each and every one of us. Holding the worldview of this child close to our adult- hearts often leaves a smile on our face and pays tribute to our shared humanity.
As an arts therapist and counsellor for many years, the creative process has been my preferred means of communication with others as well as with myself!
The rich meanings of images speak their own language and/or compliment our spoken language…
Painting full-time since 2020 as a multi-media artist, I explore colours, marks and textures on a daily basis, creating and then leaving behind a trail of visual narratives.
Portfolios
Recent Work
Almost Black and White
Sing Me A Song
Beach Babes
Straight from the Muse
Recent Work 2024
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A place where your emotions have an echo
Monkey Management
Waiting for the world to change
Gone Fishing
Acrylic 40x30cm $390
Only Time
Acrylic/Posca 30x20cm $250
WASSUP?
Acrylic 76x76cm $1250
With my own two hands
Acrylic 50x75cm $550
2022–2023
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Put Seeds in Your Pocket
Intuitive, passionate and legs that go on forever...!
All you need is LOVE
Kei te moe koe? (Regarding Karioi, Raglan)
Acrylics and mixed media, 122cmx91cm, $1250
Me Time
Sounding just like Adele…!
Acrylics and mixed media, 76x38cm, recycled canvas, $600
The Song Birds
NFS
I made a muffin, just for you!
Acrylics and mixed media, 60x50cm, $450
Uke Practice
Acrylics and mixed media, 38x78cm, $450
You go your way, I'll go mine...
Almost Black and White
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Definitely not gonna share this one!
Acrylics and mixed media, 60x45cm, recycled canvas, $600
On the Side Line
Acrylics and mixed media, 76x76cm, $600
"Even if I would know that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree..." (Martin Luther)
Acrylics and mixed media, 56x71cm, $600
Sing Me A Song
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Against the Wind
Recycled canvas, 78x38cm, $450
Let’s give them something to talk about!
46x46cm, recycled canvas, $450
I love it when we’re cruising together
Sold by The Wharf Gallery, Raglan
Beach Babes
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An interesting conversation ...
Acrylics and mixed media, 102x76cm, recycled canvas, $1450
And the conversation continues!
Acrylics and mixed media, 76x76cm, recycled canvas, $1450
This is all I have to say about that!
Acrylics and mixed media, 76x102cm, recycled canvas, $1450
Straight from the Muse
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The Buskers
Sold by The Wharf Gallery, Raglan
Table for Two
Sold by The Wharf Gallery, Raglan
About Me
I arrived to live in New Zealand in 1982, from the Netherlands.
Working creatively in many different media like textiles, papier mache, harakeke and clay, informs how I approach the painting process: I play with colours, shapes, forms and texture as a dynamic base for the imagery, super imposed in lines. From there a dance between background/foreground starts to happen and finishes when the story has become clear…
My formal training in the arts has been through the Learning Connexion in Wellington, dipl. in art and creativity, followed by a master in Art Therapy at Whitecliffe, Auckland.
Recently retired from the health sector, I now live and paint in Raglan. I enjoy the beautiful West coast and the diversity of its people.
Contact Me
For further details and to purchase any artwork:
Loesje de Bree
loesjedebree@gmail.com
022 087 3646
loesjedebree
I am also part of the Raglan Art collective and can be found on their website:
raglanart
My work is also regularly exhibited at The Wharf Gallery, Raglan: