Elise Eekhout

I am a visual artist working at the intersection of painting and graphic design. My practice explores the language of light, texture, and text. Letters fascinate me not only as carriers of meaning but also as abstract forms — beautiful shapes that dissolve the moment we begin to read them.

By combining traditional techniques with contemporary materials such as gold and silver leaf, I create layered works that shift with light and perspective. Depending on where the viewer stands, words emerge or vanish, landscapes solidify or dissolve. My paintings therefore never remain static: they are living surfaces, changing with time, movement, and light.
Recurring themes in my work are memory, transformation, and our relationship with nature. From abstract landscapes to text-based compositions, I seek to evoke both wonder and reflection. My art connects the fragility of human stories with the enduring rhythms of the earth, offering viewers a space for contemplation.

My work has been displayed at institutions such as the Scryption Museum in Tilburg and the Meermanno Museum in The Hague. In 2024, I had the honor of being invited to show my work at the Flower Art Museum in Aalsmeer.

During the pandemic, when everything moved online, an art c...

2023, masterclasses ‘Kunst van het vragen’, Utrecht University, Prof. dr. Helleke van der Braber, Utrecht, Netherlands
2022, workshops ‘Route Cultureel Ondernemerschap’, Cultuur+Ondernemen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2021, minor ‘Social Psychology’, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands
2020-2021, masterclasses Art-repreneur, Amsterdam Art Center, Peter Maasdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019, certificate ‘coach for highly gifted children’, CIVAS, Haarlem, Netherlands
2019, multiple minors Psychology, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands:
Minor ‘Introduction to psychology’
Minor ‘Psychology of human development’
Minor ‘Introduction to work and organizational psychology’
Minor ‘Research practical introduction to data-analysis’
2016, workshop ‘Design Thinking’, Utrecht, Netherlands
1998-2002, Art School St. Joost, Breda, Netherlands
1997-1998, workshops Willem de Kooning art school, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1994-1998, Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1992-1998, Westland College, Havo, Naaldwijk, Netherlands

• 2025, ‘Secret Art Hub’, Unit4Art @ Station Gouda, Netherlands
• 2025, Galerie Wind, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 2025, ‘Duet’, a coöperation with Wajeeh Qadamani, Haagse Kunstkring, July-August, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2025, Gallery Unit4Art, Gouda, continuous, Netherlands
• 2025, Artoui Concept Gallery, January-April, München, Germany
• 2025, 'New', Haagse KunstKring, January, The Hague, Netherlands
• 2024, ‘Post Art’, International group exhibition by EuroArt, September, L’esquisse Hôtel Culturel, Barbizon, France
• 2024, ‘Arbour Conversations‘, International group exhibition by ‘Artists in Motion’, RAUMdurchKUNST, July, Sindelsdorf, Germany
• 2024, ‘Please leave a light on‘, International group exhibition by ‘Artists in Motion’, Dunoon Burgh Hall, April/May, Dunoon, Scotland, UK
• 2024, International group exhibition, Artoui Concept Gallery, April-December, München, Germany
• 2024, solo-exhibition, Kiki at Franx, October-December, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2024, solo-exhibition, Route079, Stadstheater, January, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
• 2024, International cooperation, Music inspired by art, Music Exhibition by Margin Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA
• 2024, ‘Makersmomenten’, Kunstgarage Franx, November-December, Zoetermeer, Netherla...