Willy Van Den Berg

Willy is a professional artist, her work is represented in private and public collections all over Europe. She lives and works in The Hague, The Netherlands.

She is the recipient of many prizes, like The Prize awarded by the Public, Museum Rijswijk.

The main themes of the work are related to making choices, searching, taking leave and light versus dark. Inspired by memories and personal stories, the paintings refer to deeper layers of meaning, creating a timeless and tranquil world where figures try to find their way. In diffused light, the subjects remain shrouded in shadows.

I draw inspiration from the chiaroscuro tradition in Italian and Dutch art through the centuries, and from theatrical- and opera staging.


My medium is acrylics, because my paintings are built up in many layers, which acrylics make possible. Since 2021 I am working in watercolour and ink on paper.


I have studied and worked under the famous Dutch artist Klaas Gubbels.

Memberships and associations

- Associated with Stroom, Den Haag.
- Associated with Kadmium, Delft.
- Working member of Haagse Kunstkring, The Hague.
- Working member of Art Society Arti-Shock, Rijswijk.


Awards and nominations

- 2021 Gallery ArtiShock, Rijswijk: 'Choice of the Public P...

Willy van den Berg studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy of Arts, Rotterdam. She obtained a master’s degree in Art History at Leiden University.

Expositions in 2021:

Museum Swaensteyn, Voorburg: exposition ''Metamorphosis'

Haagse Kunstkring, Den Haag: exposition "New Work'

Gallery ArtiShock, Rijswijk: Members Exposition (Awarded with the 'Choice of the Public Prize')

Expositions in 2019:

Haagse Kunstkring The Hague, solo-show 'Light and Shadow'

Kadmium Delft, "Phases of Life'

ArtiShock Rijswijk, 'Gardens'

Expositions in 2018:

Haagse Kunstkring The Hague, Exposition 'New Blood'

Gallery Inkt, Delft, exposition 'River Art'

Kadmium, Delft, Spring-salon 'Freedom and Happiness'

Haagse Kunstkring, The Hague, member's presentation 'No Title'

Museum Rijswijk, group

Gallery Arti-Shock, Rijswijk, theme exposition 'All about Animals'


Expositions in 2017:


Museum Voorschoten, Exposition 'Ten Artists'

Spring Salon 'Me, Mass and Communication', Kadmium Delft

Museum Rijswijk, group

Gallery ArtiBrak, group

Expositions in 2016:


Museum Rijswijk, Member's Exposition Arti-Shock (Prize awarded by the Public)

Autumn Salon Kadmium Delft, 21th Delft Studio Route

Gallery In de Molen, Wassenaar, Wassenaar Salon 8

Raadhuis De Paauw, Wassenaar, Wassenaar Salon 8

Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, Refugee Art; perception and reality