Philine Van Der Vegte

I paint farm animals, particularly traditional breeds of cattle, horses and sheep, with little background in oil on paper or linen. I work mainly life-size, to give the animals a strong physical presence. Much of my work begins with drawing from life in fields and stables. Animals are constantly moving, so working from observation requires speed and leaves visible lines. I try to keep these searching brushstrokes and transparent passages in the finished studio paintings.


Through visiting farms and keeping my own livestock, I have become increasingly interested in how economic use shapes animals’ lives, and in traditional breeds as living heritage. These old breeds carry histories of farming that are still alive, but under pressure.


My work moves between admiration for the animal and questions about the way we breed, keep and use them. The resulting paintings allow a close encounter with the often invisible beings that are so deeply embedded into our culture and everyday lives.

2015 - 2019 Wackers Academy Amsterdam full time. Graduation project “Portrait of a village” at Wackers Academy under mentorship of Jim Harris
2018, 2021 Sarum Studios Salisbury (UK), sightsize figure and portrait drawing and painting with Nicholas Beer

2026 solo exhibition at Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam
2026 Art on Paper 2026 , Amsterdam
2026 Wintertentoonstelling, Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam

2025 De Nederlandse Portretprijs, Zeist
2025 Foire International d’Art Actuel, Pouilly, France
2025 Residency exhibition, Deiglan gallery, Akureyri, Iceland
2025 “Gezonken Meesters”, Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam
2025 “Art on paper” art fair, Kromhouthal, Amsterdam
2025 “Wereldreis van één kilometer”, solo Boterhal, Hoorn
2024 PAN Amsterdam
2024 “Het gedicht in beeld”, De Boterhal, Hoorn
2024 “Springtime showcase”, Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam
2023 Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam
2023 “Gunstige wind”, installation at museum De Speeltoren, Monnickendam
2023 “Idylle”, solo exhibition Museum Jan Boon, De Rijp
2023 Kunstrai, Amsterdam
2023 The Female Gaze, Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam
2022 PAN Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2022 De academie aan zee, Zandvoorts Museum, Zandvoort
2022 Kunstrai, Amsterdam
2022 Jeanne's Summer, Museum STAAL, Almen
2022 Botanical Beauty, Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam
2022 Back to nature, Museum Nairac, Barneveld
2022 Kunstrai, Galerie Mokum, Amsterdam
2021 Solo MILK, Waterland Museum, Monnickendam
2021 Austrian Paper Museum, Steyrermuhl, Austria
2021 "Homage to the landscape", Purmerend Museum
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