My story

Annelies de Jong

INSPIRATION

My art aims to reflect the intimate connection to Source and the deepening experience of spiritual awakening. Fascinating is the contrast of my inner journey: “who am I” and the seductive dream world that I simultaneously try to create alongside the everyday themes. Creating imaginary worlds for oneself and others is of immense value.

I get my inspiration, among other things, from the spiritual journeys that I have made alone through India and Nepal. In these countries I have been to the most beautiful locations and I have had meaningful contact with the population, nature and culture. I experienced pure harmony in India and Nepal, an intense experience. You could call my work fantastic realism. In my paintings I try to combine the realistic, the fantastic and the loving. Influenced on my work are the great artists: Alice Buis, Ellen Lorièn and Johfra. My paintings invite you to wander with your eyes, in a colorful world to undergo a spiritual experience.

HOW I WORK

From a deeper layer of consciousness I receive one or more images in my performance, which I then ‘focus’ as I call it. I do this by looking for elements that clarify that image. To give it shape I make a sketch and the idea is written down. After collecting texture, pictures and photos, a new painting is created. I put all the collected photos and parts in a photo program and make a nice composition of it, until it represents my image. I make a painting based on this digital composition. Technique, style and working method are very important here. In my paintings I try to combine the realistic, the fantastic and the loving. I paint in the fine painting technique.