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KEES thiJN

Lives and works in groningen, The Netherlands
www.keesthijn.nl

Born in the Netherlands, and resident of the city of groningen, kees
Thijn is a professional and self-taught artist, continuously active
since 1966. Painting became an important tool to him to express his
inner visions and emotions He has created a rich pictorial, original
and very personal work.

He paints imaginative, figurative paintings with a mix of influences
going from symbolism, surrealism, classicism and allegoric art. He
also paints realistic, symbolic portraits and still life’s. The fineness
and the precision of the paintings are enhanced by the richness of
colors and hues, allowing the artist to express some of his passions,
such as life, nature, humanism and politics. The whole of his work is
meant to be a celebration of life.
To the more careful observer kees Thijn loves to show fine composite
and complex images, with hidden details and compositions revealing
a secondary symbolism which remains forever vivid. kees Thijn
is frequently represented in various national and international
exhibitions and art shows. His works have been acquired by
museums such as the Drents Museum (Assen, NL), Museum “Het
Markiezenhof”(Bergen op zoom, NL), Stedelijk Museum (zwolle, NL),
the University Medical Centre (groningen, NL) and by many corporate
and private collectors in the Netherlands and abroad.

bUTTERfLIEs sEARChINg ThE soURCE of LIfE, 2013 OIL ON BOARD 12X15 IN. | 30X40 CM.
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bAMboo RooT IN UNDERWATER sCENE, 2013 OIL ON BOARD 10X6 IN. | 25X16 CM.
yMboLIsM of ThREE LoVEs, 2011 OIL ON BOARD 20X15.5 IN. | 50X40 CM. 

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