Curriculum Vitae

Education

Saskia is a self-taught artist. In 2001 she graduated from University Utrecht with a pharmacist degree. She began to take her art seriously in 2014 when she started posting her paintings on Instagram. Her "work-in-process" can be followed on Instagram and Facebook. Since 2015 Saskia also exhibits her paintings at various venues.

Exhibitions from 2019

  • ‘12th Annual Holiday Mini Art Exhibit’ Ghost Gallery, Seattle, USA, 13/12-10/2/19
  • “20” Show, Penumbra Gallery, Charneca de Caparica, Portugal 20/1-9/2/19
  • Collabaration with Centercom.BV- art circulating at about 200 digital billboards throughout The Netherlands during 2019
  • Exhibition at CBG (The Medicines Evaluation Board), Utrecht, 20/4-15/6
  • “Pin-Up Art Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, USA 11-20/5/2019
  • “2nd Annual Tiki Art Show”, Bubble Pop Gallery, Bakersfield, California, USA, 7/6/19
  • World Art Games Nederland (WAG-NL), Museum Maassluis, Maassluis, Netherlands, 13/7-13/10/19
  • “Alice in Wonderland Art Show”, Rebel Rebel Gallery, Taos, New Mexico, USA, 16/8-12/9/19
  • “Het Portret- De Nederlandse Portretprijs 2019”, shortlisted, Slot Zeist, 1/9-14/11/19
  • Exhibition through “Venster” at “De Bierverteller”, Utrecht, nov/dec 2019
  • “Frida de Los Muertos Art Show”, Rebel Rebel Gallery, Taos, New Mexico, USA, 1/11-22/11/19
  • Exhibition Kunst aan de Kade, Delft 8/11-10/1/20
  • “2nd Annual Spark Show”, Art Whirl, NYC, USA, 7/12/19
  • Gallery “De Zwarte Kat”, Axel, The Netherlands, november/december 2020

Exhibitions earlier

  • "Biennale Kunst aan de Kade" Delft, 2015
  • Nationale Kunstdagen Ahoy, Rotterdam 14-15/11/2015
  • Art Eindhoven, Klokgebouw Eindhoven 17/04/2016
  • Exhibition Kunst aan de Kade, Delft 22/4- 8/7/2016 
  • Atelierroute Utrecht 11&18/9/16
  • Little Big Art Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, USA 24-30/9/2016
  • Children´s Project exhibition “For Peace”, Museo de Historia y Arte de Guanajuato, Mexico, september 2016
  • Nationale Kunstdagen Ahoy, Rotterdam 12-13/11/2016
  • Star Wars Group Art Show-Ways of the Force, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, USA 10-18/12/2016
  • The World Art Games New Zealand & WAG Network - group Exhibition- 17-29/01/2017
  • WAG Mexico- Peace festival - February 2017
  • 'A Night at the Movies', Penumbra Gallery, Lissabon, Portugal 4/3/-1/4/17
  • Biennale Kunst aan de Kade, Delft, the Netherlands 7/4 - 16/6/2017
  • 'Potions, Spells & Magic', Penumbra Gallery, Lissabon, Portugal 3/6-3/7/17
  • Water ZomerExpo 2017, Museum de Fundatie, 25/5-20/8/17   
  • Double Tree By Hilton, Amsterdam, Fransastic 6/10-10/10/17
  • Mermaid Art Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, USA, 11-19/11/17
  • Nationale Kunstdagen, Beursfabriek, Nieuwegein, 11-12/11/17
  • 'Vision en Rouge' , Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington, USA, 18/11/17- 6/1/18
  • 'Small Beauties' , Era Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA, USA- 23/2/18: Philadelphia -25/2/18:New York City
  • ‘Obra Prima’, Penumbra Gallery, Lissabon, Portugal 7/4/18-7/5/18
  • ‘The Hidden’, Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington, USA, 21/4/18- 19/5/18
  • 'Hooked on Art: a Flight to Neverland', Bubble Pop Gallery, Bakersfield, California, USA, 4/5/18
  •  Exhibition Kunst aan de Kade, Delft 18/5- 10/8/2018
  • 'Birds and Bees', Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington, USA, 7/7/18- 11/8/18
  • 'Zodiac-an Astrology Art Show', La San Diego, California, USA, 11-20/8/18
  • "Proef de Kunst", Terherne, Netherlands, 19-21/10/18
  • Nationale Kunstdagen, Beursfabriek, Nieuwegein, 10-11/11/18
  • WAG UK international exhibition “Celebration”, Taunton, Verenigd Koninkrijk, 27/11-12/1/19
  • 'Revival', Penumbra Gallery, Charneca de Caparica, Portugal 1-31/12/18

Awards and Nominations

  • "Biennale Kunst aan de Kade" Delft, Price of the Public 2015
  • Nominated by jury: Painting of the year 2015, Dutch national competition
  • Nominated by jury: Painting of the year 2016, Dutch national competition
  • Selected by jury to exhibit in Museum de Fundatie, Dutch national competition, ZomerExpo 2017
  • "Biennale Kunst aan de Kade" Delft, Jury Award 2017
  • Nominated by jury for Gallery Price ZomerExpo 2017 at Museum de Fundatie
  • 1st Place Cover Artist and prize, Apéro Catalogue October 2018 “Color”

Publications

  • Water ZomerExpo 2017 catalogue ISBN 978 90 82231427
  • Apéro Catalogue October 2018 “Color” available at http://www.showapero.com/2018.html

  • Apéro Catalogus February 2019 “Capture” available at http://www.showapero.com - Hardcover ISBN: 9780368284748 Softcover ISBN: 9780368284694

  • Apéro Catalogus March 2019 “Contrast” available at http://www.showapero.com - Hardcover ISBN: 9780368418839 Softcover ISBN: 9780368418877

  • Zanna Magazine Issue 2 March 2019 by WEAREZANNA available at wearezanna.co.uk

Memberships

  • Member San Diego ART Group 2014-2016
  • Member Kunst aan de Kade Group (KKG) 2016-present
  • Member NABK 2015-present
  • Member WAG-NL 2016-present