Soulful Portraits

Hilma Bovenkerk

Children's Portraits

An artist needs the curiosity of a child in every brush stroke

Catch that smile!

A personal artwork reflecting the individuality and character of your loved ones can be of tremendous value; most precious moments will become truely unforgettable.

Artistic life

Hilma Bovenkerk is a dedicated freelance artist creating unique portraits in diverse and oftentimes mixed materials like graffiti, acrylic paint and bees wax. Her latest work is a portrait of one of her favorite reggae singers, not painted, but shaved out of a goat skin, soon to be exhibited!

Hilma doesn't just paint on any canvas, but she explores different bearing mediums to also convey the thought of the work even stronger. Another way of getting deeper under the skin of the person portrayed.

After her study at the Art Academy of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, she got her qualification as an Art Teacher at the Fontys Academy of the Arts in Tilburg.

A renowned creative workshop coach in Holland, she combines teaching painting in her studio with commissions for murals and paintings. Hilma is the owner of Artschool Helmond and ArtConnect.co through which she offers artistic solutions for businesses and institutions.

Check out more works on the Portfolio page. Also your go-to artist for murals large or small.

Portfolio

Exhibition Highlights

Art Studio

2011 - Present

Specializing in portraits of people and pets, Hilma is a versatile artist available for requests in a range of styles and materials.

Murals

Walls are often overlooked as a potential advertising agent that works for you around the clock. Whether it's your company brand or products, or an intriguing artwork, an empty wall can be a missed chance.

Check out the MURALS page on FB and get inspired!

About Hilma Bovenkerk

As an artist I am driven by a fascination with the nuances in facial expression, capturing those moments that give us a glimpse of one's inner world. Influenced by both contemporary and historical movements, my work reflects a dialogue between abstraction and realism, allowing for a multifaceted understanding of the human condition.

The materials I use serve to emphasize the emotional weight of each piece, stripping away distractions to focus on the essence of the subject. What follows is a mix of not only of the choice of the media, but a voluntary quest into new and undiscovered use of it in combination.

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Hilma in front of a black and white motion blur painting of a person expressing distress or panic.
Hilma in front of a black and white motion blur painting of a person expressing distress or panic.

Gallery

Explore unique portraits blending modern and urban artistic styles

Vibrant graffiti style street art portrait of a smiling woman with flowing hair against a blue abstract background.
Vibrant graffiti style street art portrait of a smiling woman with flowing hair against a blue abstract background.
Close-up previous painting of a human eye with purple eyeshadow and expressive brushstrokes.
Close-up previous painting of a human eye with purple eyeshadow and expressive brushstrokes.
Watercolor portrait painting of a smiling man with blue eyes and white hair in a yellow shirt.
Watercolor portrait painting of a smiling man with blue eyes and white hair in a yellow shirt.
Close-up of watercolor painting of a human blue eye with realistic skin textures and shadows.
Close-up of watercolor painting of a human blue eye with realistic skin textures and shadows.
Pop art portrait of a smiling young girl with long blonde hair against a pink graffiti background.
Pop art portrait of a smiling young girl with long blonde hair against a pink graffiti background.
Gallery and Studio

Marktstraat 3, 5701 RM Helmond, The Netherlands

contact

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info@hilmabovenkerk.com

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