Anniek Verholt

Anniek Verholt is an artist from the Netherlands, currently based in Brighton and Athens. Her abstract works, rich in layers, texture, and movement, reflect her deep interest in psychology and consciousness, exploring the complexities of the human experience.

Anniek’s artistic journey began with a BA in Art Therapy from the University of Applied Sciences in Leiden (1996–2000), where she delved into the therapeutic use and impact of art and the creative process. This foundation continues to inform her practice, as she facilitates therapeutic arts projects alongside her own artistic pursuits. Notably, she led a therapeutic arts programme in a London male prison from 2017 to 2024.

Her fascination with colour and light led her to the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, where she earned an MA in Glass from the University of Sunderland in 2004. Specialising in kiln-formed and sand-cast glass techniques, Anniek continued to explore how bespoke and public art could promote wellbeing. During this time, her paintings remained a vital aspect of her process, often exhibited alongside her glass sculptures.

From 2009 to 2022, Anniek taught abstract art at the Hampstead School of Art in London. Today, she continues to inspire students through...

MA Glass (Art & Design) 2003 - 2004
BA Art Therapy 1996 - 2000

02/05/2024 - 28/05/24
Artist Open Houses
Brighton

10/10/2023 - 14/10/2023
Women In Arts Fair
London

16/01/2023 - 20/01/2023
Public video installation
‘Breathe’
Brighton City Centre

30/09/2022 - 30/01/2023,
Marylebone Theatre Gallery
Solo exhibition, ‘Creative Spirit’
London

04/03/2022 - 11/03/2022
Art number 23 Gallery,
Athens, Greece

01/08/2021 - 30/08/2021
Envision Arts, ‘Pearl', online show
Awarded honourable mention

24/10/2019 - 08/12/2019
Bloomsbury Design Gallery
Solo exhibition - The Brick Project
London
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26/08/2019 - 28/10/2019
Nigel Rose Gallery
Brighton

28/01/2019 - 28/02/2019
Renaissance Art & Design Gallery
Hove, Abstract Paintings
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27/08/2018 - 03/09/2018
Art Number 23
Pireas gallery, Athens
Group show 'Nostalgia'
Abstract Paintings


22/6 - 27/6/2018
The Biscuit Factory London
Group show
'Mapping the Brain'


02/18 - 04/18
Bloomsbury design gallery
London, Solo show

11/17 - 12/17
Brighton Artist Open House
End of Year edition - solo show
Brighton

05/17 - 06/17
Brighton Fringe - Artist Open House
Solo show
Shortlisted best newcomer by sponsor: Amazon

09/04/16 - 24/04/16
Unit Gallery Hong Kong
'Double intensity'
Dual exhibition

15/04/2011 – 8/05/2011
Unit Gallery Hong Kong
Glass sculptures/ video...