Inner landscapes / innerlijke landschappen

Inner landscapes / innerlijke landschappen

Inner Landscapes, Joop  called this kind of work. Which inner life came through the brush on the canvas? Or are they cosmic energies that took shape through Joop? We will never know … Innerlijke landschappen, noemde Joop dit soort schilderijen. Welke...
Irish wild Fuchsias

Irish wild Fuchsias

Joop has painted many Fuchsias. The  Fuchsia occurs in South West Ireland in the wild as bushes along roads and trails. It is impressive how hedges of red-purple flowers color that part of Ireland from July to October. The Fuchsia is a symbol of life energy: glow of...
Playground

Playground

Many parents said about this kind of work: “Aaah, my four-year- old can also paint something like that!” Yes, but as an adult it is almost impossible to paint as a four-year- old… Veel ouders zeiden over dit soort werk: “Aaah, zoiets kan onze vierjarige ook!” Jawel,...
Market day in Porreres, Mallorca

Market day in Porreres, Mallorca

Every Tuesday it is marketday in Porreres, village on Mallorca where Joop lived. The painting on the left is on Place de la Vila, with view on the church of the town. The painting on the right is also Place de la Vila, but the small street on the right is called...