Jacqueline Alkema

My paintings are the product of a thought process leading to a visualisation of an inner state.
The starting point for any piece of work is the imagination triggered by reading, research or working from life.
The female figure with at times awkward poses is a predominant feature in my work.
Paintings develop through experimentation and intuition but with an awareness and control of the media used.
Working in oil and mixed media I often use layering of materials combined with painting techniques to create a physical and emotional depth. ('Women with a Past' portrait series, National Waterfront Museum, Swansea 2008) The use of collage is something I frequently return to in my work.
Paintings deal with confinement and restriction and themes of domesticity and sexuality (My Mother's Sewing Box' series, Elysium gallery, Swansea 2009)
Childhood memories and emotional experiences are also recurring themes in my work.(Jacqueline Alkema - St. David's Hall 2010)

Jacqueline Louise Maria Alkema Born 1948 Kropswolde, The Netherlands

B.A Hons. Fine Art, Cardiff College of Art & Design - 1985-88
Foundation Course, Cardiff College of Art & Design - 1984-85
College Study Exchange Programme - Strassbourg, France 1987

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