Josephine Broekhuizen
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Josephine Broekhuizen is a Dutch
artist living in Scotland
, known for work with distorted perspectives
.
(1977 – 1981, she married and moved to Aberdeen
, Scotland, where she continued her studies at Gray's School of Art
(1982 – 1984), where she graduated. One of her graduation pieces Woman with Mirror won her first prize in the Aberdeen Artists Exhibition http://www.aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/.
Shortly after she moved to London
where she lived in Hammersmith
. Most of her paintings from this early period have a gloomy aspect with half hidden faces, and often her dog/daughter features.
Tim Pomeroy (sculptor
and painter
and they lived alternatively in Scotland and Friesland
in the north of the Netherlands
. Her painting style became a bit softer. Due to finances, the cottage in Friesland had to be sold. A large number of her works made during this time still remain with a collector in Leeuwarden in Friesland. They settled in a farm cottage south of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
, Scotland, and Josephine took on a job as housemaid in Lee Castle
near Lanark
. On discovering her talents, Lady Patricia of Lee set her to decorate several of the rooms with murals.
, a new period started. With fantastic views of the Firth of Clyde
and the Holy Isle
, the sea started to feature strongly in her work. Birds and shells are also frequently seen. A number of her paintings started off as smaller paper collage
s, which were then reproduced in paint on a larger canvas. Josephine also got heavily involved with several school art projects.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
artist living in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, known for work with distorted perspectives
Perspective (graphical)
Perspective in the graphic arts, such as drawing, is an approximate representation, on a flat surface , of an image as it is seen by the eye...
.
Start of her career
After her studies at Academy for Visual Arts in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
(1977 – 1981, she married and moved to Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Scotland, where she continued her studies at Gray's School of Art
Gray's School of Art
Gray's School of Art is an integral part of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen that is one of the oldest established fine art institutions in Scotland...
(1982 – 1984), where she graduated. One of her graduation pieces Woman with Mirror won her first prize in the Aberdeen Artists Exhibition http://www.aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk/.
Shortly after she moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where she lived in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
. Most of her paintings from this early period have a gloomy aspect with half hidden faces, and often her dog/daughter features.
Difficult years
In 1987 Josephine remarried a Scottish artistArtist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
Tim Pomeroy (sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and they lived alternatively in Scotland and Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
in the north of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Her painting style became a bit softer. Due to finances, the cottage in Friesland had to be sold. A large number of her works made during this time still remain with a collector in Leeuwarden in Friesland. They settled in a farm cottage south of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
, Scotland, and Josephine took on a job as housemaid in Lee Castle
Lee Castle
Lee Castle was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He was born Lee Aniello Castaldo, and performed under this name early in his career....
near Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
. On discovering her talents, Lady Patricia of Lee set her to decorate several of the rooms with murals.
The Sea
After moving to the Isle of ArranIsle of Arran
Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...
, a new period started. With fantastic views of the Firth of Clyde
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran.At...
and the Holy Isle
Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde
The Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde is one of a number of islands in the United Kingdom which go under the name "Holy Island". It is located in the Firth of Clyde off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger island of Arran.- Details :The island is around long and around ...
, the sea started to feature strongly in her work. Birds and shells are also frequently seen. A number of her paintings started off as smaller paper collage
Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
s, which were then reproduced in paint on a larger canvas. Josephine also got heavily involved with several school art projects.