Ana Hernandez Van Der Veen

"Originally from El Salvador in Central America, I'm now living in Holland, an environment rich in beautiful nature landscapes and peaceful places that bring the perfect setting for my work.
Since my childhood I fell in love with drawing and painting, and began attending art classes at the age of 12. I studied with three different well know artists in my country, whom, through very different styles and visions, taught me the essentials of painting. Through my life, I have also participated in different art exhibitions.
I began painting in a realistic style but in the past years, I have been developing my own style, inspired by my own experiences, my roots, vision and interpretation of life. I would say that my art is a mix of naïve, figurative and surrealistic art, if I would need to tag it and my favorite medium is oils, but I also like to experiment with mix media, pastels and at present, I am currently doing most of my paintings in acrylics.

I keep very vivid in my heart my Latin American background, my family, my landscapes, my colorful world, my sea, my tropical birds and plants, my cheerful childhood, my people, my happiness and sadness, my silences, my faith; interpreting them in my own and particular way and putting ...

1972 – 1975 Visuals Art Academy in San Salvador, El Salvador
2000 – 2001 Art atelier of Mayra Barraza, El Salvador
2004 – 2006 Armando Solis School and Art Gallery

Exhibitions

1972 - Participated in art annual exhibition of “Visuals Art academy”, in National Art Gallery, San Salvador, El Salvador
1973 - Participated in art annual exhibition of “Visuals Art academy”, National art Gallery in San Salvador, El Salvador
1974 - Participated in art annual exhibition of “Visuals Art academy”, National Art Gallery in San Salvador, El Salvador
1975 - Participated in art annual exhibition of “Visuals Art academy”, in the Spanish Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador
1985 - Participated in art exhibition of “Visual Arts Academy”, in the Spanish Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador
2000 - Participated in art exhibition with the Mayra Barraza art atelier in the Mexican Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador
2005 - Participated in art exhibition with the “Armando Solis School and Art Gallery”, in the United States Cultural Centre, in San Salvador, El Salvador