My name is Kristel Jacobs, along with my husband and our border collie Maxie I live in the North of Antwerp.
Painting and Drawing are my greatest passions. Portraits, land-, sea- and townscapes as well as still lives, my subjects are very varied yet comparable in elaboration, almost fairytale-like with fine details and a subtle color palette.
My paintings are figurative. I paint with Oil on canvas or linen or on a wooden panel. I love to combine different materials s.a. oil, acrylics, ink, pencil and like to experiment with (unusual) textures and mediums. With these materials, I partly paint and try to suggest at the same time.
I strive for calm and peace in my work, yet there always seems to be a little touch of mysticism. My paintings are layered although they remain transparent, elusive and dramatic at the same time, realistic yet always a little alienating. It is a duality which can be found in all of my artwork, I’d like to think of it as my personal trademark..
My drawings also need a lot of time to become what they will be, they seem to emerge layer by layer, almost like veils of color. When a drawing is – finally – finished, I get the feeling that part of me, in a way, has blended into the piece.
If you have any questions about my art, or just want to write something about my work, you are very welcome to contact me.
Biography :
Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten (Sint-Lucas, 2950 Kapellen)
- 1995-1997 en 2003-2004 : Middelbare Graad Drawing and Painting
- 2004-2010 : Hogere Graad Drawing, Modeldrawing and -painting
- 2010-2016 : Hogere Graad Painting, Oilpainting
- 2017-2022 : Hogere Graad Klassiek Atelier, Drawing and painting
- 2022-… : Hogere Graad Mixed Media
Exhibitions :
- ‘Vrouwenpower‘, international exhibition in New Jorg Gallery, Spreeuwstraat 6, 2920 Kalmthout from April 30 til May 14, 2023
- Exhibition ‘Proverbs and Sayings’ built around the painting of the famous Flemish Master Pieter Brueghel, organised by Fedos, Zaterdagplein 6, 1000 Brussel, from December 6th 2019 til February 21st, 2020.
- Finalist of the contest ‘Artist in the Spotlight’ organised by the city of Kapellen and as a result of that an exhibition in the Town Hall Administratief Centrum, Antwerpsesteenweg 130 te 2950 Kapellen from August 1 til September 28, 2018.
- Exhibition Novelarte, Zuiderpershuis, Antwerpen from 25th til 27th of May, 2018.
- Exhibition Novelarte, Oud Havenhuis, Entrepotkaai 1, ‘t Eilandje, Antwerpen from September 7 til September 17 and from May 12 til May 28, 2017.
- Solo exhibition in the St. Jozefskapel, Augustijnslei 76 te 2930 Brasschaat from October 21 til 23, 2016.
- Finalist of the contest ‘Artist in the Spotlight’ organised by the city of Kapellen and as a result of that an exhibition in the Town Hall Administratief Centrum, Antwerpsesteenweg 130 te 2950 Kapellen from September 11 til November 15, 2015.
- Solo exhibition ‘An Elusive Dream’ in gallery ’t Kallement, Kruizemunt 15, 2160 Wommelgem, from May 26 til June 30, 2014.
- Double exhibition with Erwin Luyten in the St. Jozefskapel, Augustijnslei 76 te 2930 Brasschaat from February 4 til 6, 2011.
- Group exhibition of the Graduates of Sint-Lucas Model drawing in het Oud-Gemeentehuis, Antwerpsesteenweg 2 te 2950 Kapellen May 29 and 30 and June 4 til 6, 2010.
TV interview (in Dutch):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhh30atKwOQ