Rapeseed Field, Bird's-Eye View Painting

Inspiration for my work comes from my many walks along flower- and tulip fields, along the North Sea coast, in polders, heathlands and forests in the Netherlands and rugged mountainous regions such as Jotunheimen in Norway and the Mont Blanc massif. I work both figurative and abstract, and on the boundary of abstraction and figuration, in different styles and with different subjects – I take that freedom as an artist, it's also about the pleasure of making art. But the works of art always have to do with nature and the landscape. Info: More information can be found on my website: Matthieu van Riel. Education: 1983-1987 Painting, drawing and monumental design. Graduated laude. Art Academy St. Joost in Breda. 1977-1980 Publicity and graphic design at the St. Joost Art Academy in Breda, The Netherlands. Since 1988 I have been working full-time as a professional visual artist in my own studio. Exhibits: In 2018 and 2019 I exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum in Breda, at the Jan Cunen Museum in Oss, at the Lisa Norris Gallery in London, at Galerienegenpuntnegen in Roeselaere in Belgium, and in galleries, art institutes and art fairs throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. My paintings can be found in many public and private collections in the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, France, China, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Sweden, Hungary, Canada and USA. Stipends and grants received from the Dutch government: 1991 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 NBKS, Noordbrabants Fund and the Fund for Visual Artists in Amsterdam. My work has been nominated for the St. Joost Medal Art Academy St. Joost in Breda and in 2004 for the 'Prize for Painting Boechout 2004' Boechout Belgium. Publications. Mentioned with image of my work in the following publications: 2017 Catalogus 'Spring 2017' Saatchi Art Santa Monica USA. 2019 Catalogue 'Rocket Start' Stedelijk Museum Breda. 2021 Catalogus 'Spring 2021' Saatchi Art Santa Monica USA. 2021 Book 'The painters of the Dune and Bulb Region', authors Werner van den Belt and Bob Hardus. You will receive a certificate of authenticity signed by me. I paint exclusively with professional paint: acrylic, oil or vinyl paint (L&B 'Flashe', a kind of acrylic paint) on canvas.