Gerdien van Delft Rebel is a Dutch visual artist based in Veenendaal, The Netherlands.

Drawing intuitively I wrap myself up in an experiment: a dance between chance and control. Giving way to the desire to create. Making the unseen visible. Joyful, hopeful, comforting, healing. Receiving and giving.

Statement

The desire for security, comfort and wholeness is central to my art. Emotion is an essential element in my work, with softness, kindness and touch expressed in my handwriting, skin and form. My approach is primarily intuitive, where I act openly and only secondarily respond to the work to develop it further.

A successful work for me is one in which emotion, personality and tactility come together. Balance and tension between chance and direction, standstill and movement are important in my artistic process. I believe that both small and large-scale works have value and that love and gentleness deserve a place.

The creative process is healing for me and necessary, even if the result does not meet my expectations. Even failed works can serve as inspiration for something new. Quotes from famous artists that I wholeheartedly endorse:

Pablo Picasso – Art wipes the dust of our daily lives from our souls. A painter paints to empty himself of his feelings and ways of seeing. Marc Chagall – When I create from my heart, almost everything works, but when I create from my head, almost nothing.

Member

ArsProDeo, christian artists collective. ArsProDeo aims to exhibit art by Christian artists in churches and religious communities. Because art works wonders with people.

Awards

2011 Wing Award, CNV kunstenbond, audience award 2003 Zilveren Kei Prijs, (Silver Cobble Stone Award) Gooi en Omstreken