Rosa Boomsma

Joined Artfinder: March 2025

Artworks for sale: 5

Netherlands

About Rosa Boomsma

 
 
  • 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.

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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’

    In 2020 I made the winning portrait of Eva Jinek in the Dutch television show ‘Sterren op het doek’.

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    2019

    Honorable Mention Dutch Portrait Prize

    I have received numerous nominations for the Dutch Portrait Prize and my work has been pre-selected for the portrait prize of the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2024.

    2015

    1st Prize - Painting of the Year

    A painting from my very first collection won this beautiful prize. In 2020 my work was selected again as a finalist. This painting competition receives a enormous number of entries from all over the world every year. With the first prize and nomination from this competition, my work was displayed in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam the CODA Museum, both in The Netherlands.
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    Previous events

    Event: PAN Amsterdam - Galerie Mokum

    Dates: 24 Nov 2024 - 1 Dec 2024

    Venue: PAN Amsterdam, Amsterdam RAI

    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

    Venue: Museum Vlaardingen, Netherlands

    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

    Venue: Slot Zeist, Slot Zeist

    My work was exhibited as part of the 50 nominees that were shown for the Dutch Portrait Prize.

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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’

In 2020 I made the winning portrait of Eva Jinek in the Dutch television show ‘Sterren op het doek’.

Show more awards Hide

2019

Honorable Mention Dutch Portrait Prize

I have received numerous nominations for the Dutch Portrait Prize and my work has been pre-selected for the portrait prize of the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2024.

2015

1st Prize - Painting of the Year

A painting from my very first collection won this beautiful prize. In 2020 my work was selected again as a finalist. This painting competition receives a enormous number of entries from all over the world every year. With the first prize and nomination from this competition, my work was displayed in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam the CODA Museum, both in The Netherlands.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: PAN Amsterdam - Galerie Mokum

Dates: 24 Nov 2024 - 1 Dec 2024

Venue: PAN Amsterdam, Amsterdam RAI

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

Venue: Museum Vlaardingen, Netherlands

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

Venue: Slot Zeist, Slot Zeist

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.