Sjoerd Bras

Sjoerd Bras was born in Voorburg, The Netherlands.

“I was fascinated by art from an early age. From my 10th birthday on, I went to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KABK) in The Hague on Saturdays.

“After high school, I started drawing and painting day and evening with teachers in Laren. After an intense period, I started studying at the KABK in The Hague. Following that, I found a great studio extending to 23 metres by 12 metres. I lived off art, occasionally large commissions, such as a sculpture 8.5m high at the entrance of the Johan Willem Friso Kazerne in Assen.

“Together with my wife, Henriette Dingemans, who is also an artist, I also created walls in the Erasmus Hospital in Rotterdam, the Council for Child Protection in Rotterdam, and more public commissions.

“In 2006 I moved to Huizen where I live with my wife and son, who is now studying in Leeuwarden. I was quite ill for a while more recently, but fortunately I'm back on top and more active than ever in my work. In 2019 I showed two paintings at de Summer Exhibition in Museum the Fundatie in Zwolle in the Netherlands.
In 2022 I became a member of the artists' association Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam, where I was able to show my work. I was selected as a finalist for ...

Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KABK) 1975-1980

Arte Laguna exhibition at the Arsenale in Venice from March 11 to April 16, 2023. finalist
Solo exhibition in MoCA in Venice organized by Arte Laguna and MoCa for a month. 6 july 2023
Tricore Design Hub 1 december2023-now