Saroja van der Stegen

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2015

Artworks for sale: 514

(13)

Portugal

About Saroja van der Stegen

 
 
  • Biography

    As long as I remember I have been interested in art, in drawing and colouring. After a lot of traveling and life experiences I started full time painting in India in 1988 with oil paint and the pallet-knife experimenting with colours in abstract mostly canvas paintings who often turn out as landscapes, seascapes, clouds or cosmic vibrations. Some are very vibrant, emotional, with strong colours, others are just very quiet monochromes with shades of one tone, all creating a certain feeling or atmosphere.

    Being as well a musician it is in my art like in music expressing inner emotion without representing the real world. Many of my paintings are a dream world, the world I would love to live in. A memory of ancient prehistoric times,

    I have had exhibitions in many different countries like India, France, Holland, Germany, USA, Australia, Spain and Portugal.

    My paintings are with collectors in India, France, Holland, North Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Australia, USA, UK, Norway, Spain and Portugal.


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  • Education

    1977 - 1978

    Academy of fine arts, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  • Awards

    1968

    Dutch television for an educational program about art

    My work was selected as being the best pen and ink drawing when I was eleven years old. Because of this the whole school was awarded.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Foyer Exhibition in culturehouse "Altes Rathaus"

    Dates: 1 Sep 2010 - 28 Feb 2011

    Venue: Kulturzentrum Altes Rathaus, Kaiserstraße 36, 52146 Würselen, townregion Aachen, Germany.

    Foyer Exhibition in culturehouse "Altes Rathaus"
    September 2010 - Februari 2011
    http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo#rathous

    Event: A source of Harmony

    Dates: 1 Feb 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

    Venue: Mayor's office of Wuerselen, Townhall Morlaixplatz 1, 52146 Würselen

    Art promotion of the mayor of the town wuerselen
    Exhibition of Oil paintings of Saroja in the mayor's office, Wuerselen, townregion Aachen, Germany.
    http://www.sarojasart.com/pdf/artikel_saroja_wurselen.pdf



    Event: Exhibition of Oil Paintings of Saroja,

    Dates: 14 Sep 2008 - 30 Oct 2008

    Venue: Centro Social da Aldeia das Amoreiras, Centro de Convergência, Centro Social da Aldeia das Amoreiras, Rua de Garvão, 7630-512 Aldeia das Amoreiras, Alentejo, Portugal

    Inauguration 14 September, 2008 at 5 pm
    Tel: 283 925 032; Fax: 283 925 032
    HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 7 pm


    Event: "Sopa dos Artistas" Odemira Artist Group

    Dates: 30 Aug 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

    Venue: Public library of Odemira., Odemira, Alentejo, Portugal

    Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, Juwelery and design.
    Inauguration 30 aug 2008 at 5 pm
    artistgroup: Alexandre Bastos, Alexandra Neves, Dorin Durbala, Gonçalo Condeixa, Inga Geckeler, Mathias Gomez, Otto Taufkirch, Raquel Ventura, Rita Morais, Saroja Van der Stegen, Tabea Wimmer, Thomas Wimmer, Vasco Tavares da Silva e Willem Hupje
    http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo

    Event: Oil Paintings by Saroja

    Dates: 17 Apr 2008 - 6 May 2008

    Venue: Galeria de Fundacion de Tabuluga, C/Metge Sureda n° 14, Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain

    Tel: +34 971535155
    HOURS: open Mo - Fr from 9 am to 4 pm
    http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo
    article:
    http://www.culturapollensa.com/saroja-exposa-a-la-fundacio-tabaluga/

    Event: Saroja

    Dates: 2 May 1998 - 30 May 1998

    Venue: GALLERY DIONÍS BENNASSAR, C/ LORENZO 15, MADRID 28004,

    TEL. 91 319 6972 - FAX 91 308 4635
    HOURS: Tuesday through Saturday: 10am - 2 pm / 5pm - 9 pm
    www.dionisbennassargaleriadearte.es
    SAROJA...(Saroja van der Stegen. Venlo, 1956 - Holland) confesses to being drawn to the colour and warmth of the Mediterranean and after travelling and living in many different countries, has settled in Pollensa - Majorca in 1992. Her studio is alive with canvases of chromatic intensity and variety. Although her work is abstract, in her paintings one can perceive, like a distant echo, the landscapes and objects that Saroja synthesises with the firm and yet subtle stroke of the spatula. She unites intensity of colour with a rich range of hues which make her a continuing force - and heiress - of what has come to be called "Escuela Mallorquina".
    Her work is on exhibit in Madrid for the first time, after a wide variety of exhibitions in Majorca during the last few years...
    article: http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=article&l=en&art_id=7

Links


Education

1977 - 1978

Academy of fine arts, Maastricht, The Netherlands


Awards

1968

Dutch television for an educational program about art

My work was selected as being the best pen and ink drawing when I was eleven years old. Because of this the whole school was awarded.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Foyer Exhibition in culturehouse "Altes Rathaus"

Dates: 1 Sep 2010 - 28 Feb 2011

Venue: Kulturzentrum Altes Rathaus, Kaiserstraße 36, 52146 Würselen, townregion Aachen, Germany.

Foyer Exhibition in culturehouse "Altes Rathaus"
September 2010 - Februari 2011
http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo#rathous

Event: A source of Harmony

Dates: 1 Feb 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

Venue: Mayor's office of Wuerselen, Townhall Morlaixplatz 1, 52146 Würselen

Art promotion of the mayor of the town wuerselen
Exhibition of Oil paintings of Saroja in the mayor's office, Wuerselen, townregion Aachen, Germany.
http://www.sarojasart.com/pdf/artikel_saroja_wurselen.pdf



Event: Exhibition of Oil Paintings of Saroja,

Dates: 14 Sep 2008 - 30 Oct 2008

Venue: Centro Social da Aldeia das Amoreiras, Centro de Convergência, Centro Social da Aldeia das Amoreiras, Rua de Garvão, 7630-512 Aldeia das Amoreiras, Alentejo, Portugal

Inauguration 14 September, 2008 at 5 pm
Tel: 283 925 032; Fax: 283 925 032
HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 7 pm


Event: "Sopa dos Artistas" Odemira Artist Group

Dates: 30 Aug 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

Venue: Public library of Odemira., Odemira, Alentejo, Portugal

Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, Juwelery and design.
Inauguration 30 aug 2008 at 5 pm
artistgroup: Alexandre Bastos, Alexandra Neves, Dorin Durbala, Gonçalo Condeixa, Inga Geckeler, Mathias Gomez, Otto Taufkirch, Raquel Ventura, Rita Morais, Saroja Van der Stegen, Tabea Wimmer, Thomas Wimmer, Vasco Tavares da Silva e Willem Hupje
http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo

Event: Oil Paintings by Saroja

Dates: 17 Apr 2008 - 6 May 2008

Venue: Galeria de Fundacion de Tabuluga, C/Metge Sureda n° 14, Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain

Tel: +34 971535155
HOURS: open Mo - Fr from 9 am to 4 pm
http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=expo
article:
http://www.culturapollensa.com/saroja-exposa-a-la-fundacio-tabaluga/

Event: Saroja

Dates: 2 May 1998 - 30 May 1998

Venue: GALLERY DIONÍS BENNASSAR, C/ LORENZO 15, MADRID 28004,

TEL. 91 319 6972 - FAX 91 308 4635
HOURS: Tuesday through Saturday: 10am - 2 pm / 5pm - 9 pm
www.dionisbennassargaleriadearte.es
SAROJA...(Saroja van der Stegen. Venlo, 1956 - Holland) confesses to being drawn to the colour and warmth of the Mediterranean and after travelling and living in many different countries, has settled in Pollensa - Majorca in 1992. Her studio is alive with canvases of chromatic intensity and variety. Although her work is abstract, in her paintings one can perceive, like a distant echo, the landscapes and objects that Saroja synthesises with the firm and yet subtle stroke of the spatula. She unites intensity of colour with a rich range of hues which make her a continuing force - and heiress - of what has come to be called "Escuela Mallorquina".
Her work is on exhibit in Madrid for the first time, after a wide variety of exhibitions in Majorca during the last few years...
article: http://www.sarojasart.com/index.php?pag=resume&sub=article&l=en&art_id=7


 

Biography

As long as I remember I have been interested in art, in drawing and colouring. After a lot of traveling and life experiences I started full time painting in India in 1988 with oil paint and the pallet-knife experimenting with colours in abstract mostly canvas paintings who often turn out as landscapes, seascapes, clouds or cosmic vibrations. Some are very vibrant, emotional, with strong colours, others are just very quiet monochromes with shades of one tone, all creating a certain feeling or atmosphere.

Being as well a musician it is in my art like in music expressing inner emotion without representing the real world. Many of my paintings are a dream world, the world I would love to live in. A memory of ancient prehistoric times,

I have had exhibitions in many different countries like India, France, Holland, Germany, USA, Australia, Spain and Portugal.

My paintings are with collectors in India, France, Holland, North Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Australia, USA, UK, Norway, Spain and Portugal.