Sanne Bernhart

Drawing, painting, and designing her own clothes have been a part of Sanne Bernhart's life for as long as she can remember. Creativity runs in her blood, and after two successful careers in education and lifestyle coaching, her desire to create something new won out when she discovered an art form that made her decide to focus more on becoming an artist.
Sanne's passion for detail and refinement on one hand, and her desire to work with and manipulate rough materials on the other, is reflected in her creation of bronze sculptures. Nature is her source of inspiration; in the leaves of a cabbage, Sanne sees a bowl. Once immortalized in bronze, a rhubarb leaf becomes a valuable conversation piece. And out of over a hundred fig leaves, a woman emerges.
Sanne's work has a mystical, elusive quality to it, with the naked vulnerability of nature literally cast in bronze. It's art to be enjoyed daily, and perhaps a message to cherish nature as we do art. Her sculptures have been displayed in galleries throughout the Netherlands and have been well-received by collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Born in Amsterdam on January 6, 1972, and trained as a teacher, Sanne chose to teach at a Montessori school. The principles of Montessori education,...

Galerie Peter Leen
Artzaanstad