Hester Van Dapperen

Hester van Dapperen is an artist from trhe netherlands, she moved to line in portugal in 2025 to explorenew ways. She paints persons in motion on a background of modern life. The paintings are often on a transparent carrier, most with textile insertions.
She finds her inspiration in the world around her. 
The paintings often have a subliminal contemporary social message. 
Several aspects can reveal themselves to the spectator.

It began with the completion of the fashion Academy in Amsterdam and designing for well-known clothing brands like Oilily and Mexx. However her passion for painting and making objects made sure that Hester is now an established visual artist.
She was selected for the master class of the well-known German artist Jorg Immendorff.
Hester works in concepts, with a clear idea, the human in motion, in the city or in nature. She also wants to make the importance of the used material visible, such as with the transparent paintings in layers.
Her paintings are regularly exhibited and also collected abroad; Her work regularly gets a central place at this artsite
It is possible to visit her studio in Amsterdam, on appointment.

THE ARTIST ABOUT HER WORK
"In my paintings I am fascinated by the human in motion. I ofte...

-Arts academy, Fashion HBO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1979/82
-Masterclass painting A.I.S., Siert Dallinga (NL), Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1996
- Jorg Immendorff (DL) Masterclass painting, selected for grant, international summer university, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1997
- Masterclass painting A.I.S., Kate Birkhart (US), Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1998

2025 emigation to castanheira de pera portugal
2024 exhibition casa do tempo castanheira de pera portugal
2010 - 2024
exhibition with new paintings, 100m2 Dapperen, studio Zeeburgerdijk, Amsterdam
2016
- April 2016 gallery David Art, Bath, UK
- 2008 Saatchiart the paintings of Hester van Dapperen are regularly highlighted in newsletter/new this week/ a special collection / artist of the day
2014
- Trappenberg, Huizen, NL, paintings and drawings Family van Dapperen, father, mother, doughter
2013
- Gallery Saatchi London shows 3 pictures of transparent paintings at Saatchi screen. Collective exhibition.
- Project Space Keizersgracht, Amsterdam, Transparent paintings
2012
- Het Glazen Huis, Amstel park, Amsterdam, Retrospective paintings
- New Encounters, Keizersgracht, Amsterdam, colourfield paintings
- 2008 - 2012 CBK Amsterdam, annual open studio's
2011
- Affordable Art Fair, selected by masterartists Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
- 2011 - 2002 Tafel van Muiden, Muiden, NL, annual solo exhibition, new paintings
2010
- Hot Ice Gallery, Westergasfabriek during the Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam, striped oil paintings
- Gallery Loods Zaandam NL, striped oil paintings
- 2010 -2007 Melk Gallery, Den Hoorn, NL, annual exhibition, oil on...