Margot Maaskant

"In recent years, I have become increasingly concerned about climate change. By capturing nature in my own way, I document the changes through my paintings. I capture the change creatively for now and for later. I notice that the trees have fewer and smaller leaves, creating a different shadow pattern on the ground. It is fascinating to paint about this. In some periods, there is an enormous amount of rain, making entire areas inaccessible. And yet, the abundance of water also provides inspiration, a new look in familiar territory, the familiar environment takes on a different appearance.

For me, in addition to concerns for nature, this also provides new inspiration. A new world is opening up, a new world is coming. We don't yet know what it will look like, but I am curious and will certainly capture it in oil paint."

- Margot Maaskant

EN

Margot Maaskant is a Dutch painter who has worked as a professional artist since 1997. She graduated with honors from Kunstacademie St. Joost / Avans Hogeschool Breda in 1997, following earlier training in graphic design at the Grafisch Lyceum in Rotterdam. Over more than three decades, she has developed a practice centered on experimentation with color, materials, and composition, working primarily with oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. Her work is held in public and private collections, including institutions, companies, and international collectors.

Her paintings are characterized by an expressive use of color and a strong connection to the natural environment. Drawing inspiration from daily experiences such as walking and cycling, Maaskant gathers impressions of light, atmosphere, and seasonal change, which she later translates into dynamic and balanced compositions. Her creative process is guided by continuous experimentation, arranging and reworking visual elements in search of harmony and tension. Nature plays a central role in her work, both as a source of inspiration and as a subject through which she reflects on environmental change and the transformation of contemporary landscapes.

Maaskant has exhibited regularly in galleries, art fairs, and institutional spaces in the Netherlands and internationally since the late 1990s. Her work has been presented at venues including Galerie ECCE in Rotterdam, The Colorfield Performance, Art Eindhoven, Galerie RRMND in Roermond, and exhibitions in Germany and France. Alongside her artistic practice, she maintains an active teaching career, conducting painting classes and workshops in her studio and in international programs.

ES

Margot Maaskant es una pintora neerlandesa que trabaja profesionalmente desde 1997. Se graduó con honores en la Kunstacademie St. Joost / Avans Hogeschool Breda, tras formarse previamente en diseño gráfico en el Grafisch Lyceum de Rotterdam. Con más de tres décadas de trayectoria, ha desarrollado una práctica centrada en la experimentación con el color, la materia y la composición, trabajando principalmente con óleo, acrílico, acuarela y técnicas mixtas. Su obra forma parte de colecciones públicas y privadas, incluyendo instituciones, empresas y coleccionistas internacionales.

Su trabajo se caracteriza por una pintura expresiva y colorista inspirada en la observación directa del entorno natural. A partir de experiencias cotidianas como caminatas y recorridos en bicicleta, la artista recoge impresiones de luz, atmósferas, paisajes y cambios estacionales que posteriormente traduce en composiciones dinámicas y equilibradas. Su proceso creativo se basa en la experimentación constante con materiales y elementos visuales, reorganizando formas y colores hasta alcanzar tensión y armonía en cada obra. La naturaleza ocupa un lugar central en su práctica, tanto como fuente de inspiración como espacio de reflexión sobre los cambios ambientales y la transformación del paisaje contemporáneo.

Maaskant ha expuesto de forma continua en galerías, ferias y espacios institucionales en los Países Bajos y en el extranjero desde finales de la década de 1990. Entre sus exposiciones destacan presentaciones en Galerie ECCE (Rotterdam), The Colorfield Performance, Art Eindhoven, Galerie RRMND (Roermond) y diversas muestras en Alemania y Francia. Paralelamente a su práctica artística, desarrolla una actividad pedagógica impartiendo talleres y clases de pintura en su estudio y en programas internacionales.