Marie-Helene Stokkink

Original Dutch,
member of la Société Française de l'Aquarelle.
painting from 1994

As a child I was always drawing. And searching to do something creative. And at 16/17 age I went to the artschool in Rotterdam Holland but did not know which direction
to choose. There were different possibilities. I chose fahion , wanted also decoration/painting. Anyway I graduated in ‘64. After that I worked as a free-lance stylist for magazines, and in the filmindustrie as a costumedesigner.
I could be very creative, but there was always somebody who wanted something
And it was work, so I had to follow instructions of course even with all my ideas.
In between all those productions , working with photographers and building
Sets. I started painting
And as I learned to paint lace and dresses, and even handkerchief edging very fine at the artschool , I started to paint the still lives I built for the camera. And the things or people I saw during travelling . I loved to do that, en there the idea born willing to do that as an artiste -peintre.! Being free to choose what. I remember my first exhibition in Amsterdam was as if I was marrying myself. All the people who came to see what I had done , giving me flowers etc.! Great feel...

Academy of Art in Rotterdam (the Netherlands)
design art schools in Paris for 18 month.

The Magic of Marie-Helen;
She can make animals speak!
Look closely. A little chick is winking at you !
A pig shows you his discontent , a sheep her distress.
Each watercolour has a story to tell, a message to pass on. Nothing is insignificant. Everything is delicately put in place to express her great love of animals, from the most humble to the most powerful.
She can pursuade you to look differentely at a little mouse or an owl.
With her finess, her technique, her deep feeling of empathy and her virtuosity, she captures the essence of a look, or an attitude.
Helping animals is everything to her.
Chantal Valles.

2018

France:
Expositions permanentes / Galeries:
Musée Maison Atelier Jean-François Millet à Barbizon tout l'année
2018 Duitsland Expo de la DAG à Emmerich am Rein, SFA
France Trélazé Exposition SFA
Pologne: Cracovie 21e Expo met de SFA
France 31ème salon d’art de Margency
France 2ème Biennale de Coquelles
Pays Bas: Zaandijk Het Weefhuis IWS avec le Chine
Canada Toronto Exposition CSPWC/SCPA - SFA
France Avignon Exposition SFA - CSPWC/SCPA
Cloître St Louis
Nederland Leersum Kunstgilde solo expo

2019

France, Paris Salon Dessin & Peinture a l'Eau Grand Palais
Pays Bas :Gouda Arti Legi markt IWS Holland International
France St.Yrieix la Perche-Aquitaine Salon Int l'Aquarelle
Pays Bas Leersum Kunstroute dans son atelier
France Musée de Saint- Maur, Villa Médicis
La Varenne st Hilaire SAVM
Pays Bas: Leersum Kunstgilde Winterkunst

2020

France Paris Salon de Dessin et Peinture a L'Eau
au Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées.
France Saint Cyr Sur Mer du 19 avril jusqu'au14 juin
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