Page 152 - Masters

master

bETTY JONkER

Lives and works in Emmen, The Netherlands

SEARCH THE ARTIST ONLINE www.bettyjonker.nl

Betty Jonker picked up her brush
and palette at a young age. She
began her ar tistic career as a
d r a w i n g i n s t r u c t o r, a n d w a s
the co-owner of an advertising
consultancy for twenty-five years,
where she designed for national and
international organizations. She won
awards for a number of her designs.
In 2001, she decided to bid farewell
to the world of advertising, and
once again had more time to focus
on painting. Initially, she worked
exclusively in oils, but by shifting to
acrylics she developed an entirely
new style. This style is a confluence/
merging of impressionism and
expressionism. Betty Jonker's work
impresses by a bold st yle and
extraordinary use of color. She
paints with a sure and confident
hand. Her work shows a background
of experience in composition and
color placement.
Her interpretations, executed in
deft brushstrokes, create vibrant
impressions of abstract flowers,
people, landscapes and animals with
a playful nod to human relationships.
Betty Jonker exhibits at home and
abroad.
Betty is co-founder of the dutch
Florence Biennale ar tis t s and
member of the selection committee
of world Art vision-Mexico.

 WaItING FOr YOU (DIPTYCH), 2007
ACRYLIC ON LINEN 55x31 IN. + 44x15,5 IN.
/140x80 CM. + 140x40 CM.
 FarFaLLa DONNe, 2008 ACRYLIC ON
LINEN 40x62 IN. /100x160 CM. 
 sHe's mINe, 2006 ACRYLIC ON LINEN
27x55 IN. /70x140 CM. 
148
masters of today