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Kees Thijn

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

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.

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 BUtterFlieS SearChinG the SoUrCe oF liFe,
various national and international exhibitions 2013 OIL ON bOARD 12x15.5 IN. |30x40 CM.
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and art shows. His works have been acquired by BaMBoo root in Underwater SCene, 2013 OIL
museums such as the Drents Museum (Assen, ON bOARD 10x6 IN. | 25x16 CM.
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