About Rosa Boomsma
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Education
2014 - 2015
Classical Portrait Painting
2011 - 2014
Painting Education - Stadsacademie
2006 - 2009
Erasmus University - Master in Economics
Awards
2020
Winning portrait in Dutch TV show ‘Sterren op het doek’
2019
Honorable Mention Dutch Portrait Prize
2015
1st Prize - Painting of the Year
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Event: PAN Amsterdam - Galerie Mokum
Dates: 24 Nov 2024 - 1 Dec 2024
PAN Amsterdam, the Netherland's leading fair in art, antiques and design. Every year, more than 45,000 art lovers are inspired and tempted by the many thousands of works of art on show. Each object is vetted by independent experts for quality, authenticity and condition before the fair opens.
Event: Rijnmondiaal Exhibition
Dates: 5 Jul 2024 - 31 Oct 2024
The biennial exhibitions are an investigation into the poetry of art from the Rijnmond area. With established artists from the Rijnmond region, the Netherlands.
Event: The Duth Portrait Award
Dates: 4 Jun 2023 - 4 Sep 2023
My work was exhibited as part of the 50 nominees that were shown for the Dutch Portrait Prize.
Biography
For as long as I can remember, I have been aware of the transient nature of things, the impermanence of moments, objects, and even our own existence. This awareness is at the core of my work. It is driven by a form of melancholy, an unfulfilled longing, but also by a deep consciousness of time. The brevity of life, yet also its infinity - how everything continues long after we are gone. This perspective imbues my paintings with narrative depth, each piece capturing a singular moment in the vast story of existence.
In my paintings, I strive to encapsulate scenes from the shared human experience, distilling life into a single frame. I invite the viewer to step closer, to linger, and to uncover the layers beneath the surface - where memory, time, and emotion quietly intertwine.
