Yvonne Bogers Kreffer

My Background
In my early 20's I started ballet dancing next to my career as a teacher in primary schools where I am still active today. As a young teacher, until my early 40's, I have always worked in challenging educational & economical environments to find creative ways to teach children who we're growing up in struggling families. I had to guide these children as they expressed themselves through drama, dance, poetry and in visual arts. This challenged me to blend psychological and didactic forms of teaching with creativity. During this time I educated myself in Dance & Ballet, Theater, Poetry workshops where texts were printed in a traditional way.

Since 1995, after 20 years of teaching in difficult environments I decided to focus on my own development in the Visual Arts through professional courses, home schooling and self-study. Throughout this time I've explored Sculpting, Ceramics, Model & Portrait painting. A variety of techniques have crossed my path such as, Watercolor, Acrylic, Collage, Various printing techniques.

12 years ago, I decided expand my knowledge and specialize in Graphical Arts at the Art Academy in Arendonk - Belgium. Two degrees in with exceptional honors in Graphical Art later, I decided to pur...

Professional career:
- 1975-1995 General Teacher primary education
- 2001-Today Arts & Crafts Teacher primary education

Education & Degrees:
- 1975 Licenced teacher primary school
- 1977 Teachers degree: Arts & Crafts
- 1979 Teachers degree: Textile Arts
- 1980 - 2003 Professional courses: Acrylic art, Collage art, Watercolor art, Model & Portrait, Sculpting, Ceramics
-2003-2011 Graphical arts with all printing techniques, including etching, lithographics, woodprint etc.
- 2011-2016 Monumental arts
- 2015 Teachers degree workshop, "Makerlab De Waagh" Amsterdam

2015 - Kunstroute Bladel - April
2015 - Thema Wit, Oude Bibliotheek Arendonk - Januari
2015 - Arendonk Expo, de Ploeg, Bergeijk - Juli
2015 - Termoli, Italië - Oktober
2015 - Kunstroute Bladel
2014 - Arendonk expo: de Ploeg, Bergeijk
2014 - Restaurant 'Ons Behaeghen', Strijbeek (doorlopend)
2013 - Kunst op de Markt, Hapert
2013 - Oude Kerkje, Middelbeers (grafiektentoonstelling)
2013 - Arendonk expo: de Ploeg, Bergeijk
2012 - Nationale Kunstdagen NABK, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
2012 - Auto Advance, Veldhoven (continuous)
2011 - Afstudeerexpositie open lucht, Bladel
2011 - Nationale Kunstdagen NABK, Utrecht
2011 - Nationale Kunstdagen NABK, Eindhoven