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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Elise EekhoutAbout Elise Eekhout : Before entering the artworld, Elise Eekhout has been a successful graphic designer for over 20 years. Visualizing is her second nature. Letters and texts have always been a source of inspiration and wonder for her. That is why Elise started as a graphic designer. But now, as an artist, she combines this fascination with the images she creates in her artworks.
Graphic design, illustration, art. Each is meant to tell a story to the audience: graphic design is used to communicate a message in a very clear way and illustrations are used to support that message. But with her art, Eekhout likes to tell an unfinished story with enough room for you to use your own imagination.
"Each letter, each word, opens a new world. I seek to capture these journeys on canvas."
Letters and texts have always been a source of inspiration and wonder for me. It’s fascinating to think that text is simply a series of marks, to which we have assigned meanings. Just by looking at these marks, we can experience a world of feelings and emotions.
ORGANIZATION:
2 MAAL EE
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
1994 - 1998, Graphic Design, Grafisch Lyceum, ROTTERDAM/THE NETHERLANDS
1998 - 2002, St. Joost Art School, BREDA/NETHERLANDS
EXPERIENCE:
1996 - 1998, Webdesigner, Exact Software, DELFT/NETHERLANDS
1999 - now, Graphic Designer, Studio 2 MAAL EE, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2020 - now, Artist, Elise Eekhout Art, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2022, "New talent", Studio&Gallery, SPIJKENISSE/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Painting with Words", Kunsthalte 6, NAALDWIJK/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Abstract Landscapes", Kastanjehof, KWINTSHEUL/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Route079", Stadstheater, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Abstract Landcapes", Kiki at Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2021, "Nationale Kunstdagen", NABK, GORINCHEM/NETHERLANDS
2021, "Art Oasis", Guest Artist, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, JAIPUR/INDIA
2021,"Master’s Stroke", Guest Artist, Raja Ravi Verma Art Gallery, MEERUT/INDIA
2021, "The Colorfield Performance", with Dirk Hakze, ELST/NETHERLANDS
2021, "December, a Blank Canvas to my Piano", Music Exhibition with Margin Alexander, NEW YORK CITY/USA
2022, "Makersmomenten", Kunstgarage Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Continuous Exhibition", Gallery ArtFusion, AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2022, "Mixed Art", MicksArt Gallery, EMMEN/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Makersmomenten", Kunstgarage Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Little Treasures", Galleria De Marchi, BOLOGNA/ITALY
2023, "Le Bestiaries", Haagse KunstKring, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Young", Haagse KunstKring, August, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2023, "The Colorfield Performance", with Dirk Hakze, ELST/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Beauty of Imperfection", Hofboerderij, with Marcel Eekhout, WATERINGEN/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Continuous Exhibition", Gallery ArtFusion, AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Makersmomenten", Kunstgarage Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2025", Gallery Unit4Art, GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Post-art", L’esquisse Hôtel Culturel, BARBIZON/FRANCE
2024, "De zee, de zee...", Haagse KunstKring, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Arbour Conversations', Gallery RAUMdurchKUNST, SINDELSDORF/GERMANY
2024, "Hanakotoba", Flower Art Museum, AALSMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Please leave a light on", Dunoon Burgh Hall, DUNOON/UNITED KINGDOM
2024, "Continuous Exhibition", Artoui Concept Gallery, MÜNCHEN/GERMANY
2024, "169+ Forum", Artoui Concept Gallery, MILAN/ITALY
2024, "New", Haagse Kunstkring, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Continuous Exhibition", Gallery ArtFusion, AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Music Exhibition", with Margin Alexander, PENNSYLVANIA/USA
EVENTS:
2021, "The Colorfield Performance", participant, TCP, ELST/NETHERLANDS
2022, "Charity Auction for Ukraine", participant, Vendu Huis, ROTTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2022, "Workshops Bethel primary school", teacher, Studio Elise Eekhout, WADDINXVEEN/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Artist Talk", speaker, Kunstgarage Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Lecture: Imagination & Visualization", speaker, Kunsthalte 6, NAALDWIJK/NETHERLANDS
2023, "The Colorfield Performance", participant, TCP, ELST/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Lecture: Art & Visualization", organizer & speaker, Hofboerderij, WATERINGEN/NETHERLANDS
2023, "Lecture: History as inspiration for art", organizer & speaker, Hofboerderij, WATERINGEN/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Open Atelier", organizer & participant, BaZtille, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Route079 Exhibition", organizer & participant, Bastille, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Artist Talk", speaker, Kunstgarage Franx, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2024, "Artist Talk", speaker, Route079, Stadstheater, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
AWARDS:
2009, 2th prize, Expeditie 2009, UTRECHT/NETHERLANDS
2008, Nomination Expeditie 2008, UTRECHT/NETHERLANDS
2005, Nomination Frans Hals Award, NETHERLANDS
2003, 3th prize G.J. Thiemefonds, NETHERLANDS
2003, Nomination ADCN Talent Trophy, NETHERLANDS
2002, Encouragement prize Thinquest uit de Kunst, NETHERLANDS
2002, Nomination Gouden Penning, NETHERLANDS
1998, Nomination Joop Hof Award, NETHERLANDS
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2024, Rodi Media Beursspecial vt wonen&design beurs, September, NETHERLANDS
2025, GroenVandaag, https://groenvandaag.nl/japanse-bloementaal-in-flo
wer-art-museum/ May 25, NETHERLANDS
Greenport Aalsmeer, May
2024, Interview Zoetermeer Actief, https://www.zoetermeeractief.nl/nieuwshome/actueel
/26410-kunstenaar-in-beeld-elise-eekhout February, NETHERLANDS
2024, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/westland/cultuur/399366/westla
ndse-chrysanten-stelen-de-show-in-museum-aalsmeer June, NETHERLANDS
2024, Nieuwe Meerbode, https://www.meerbode.nl/japanse-bloementaal-in-flo
wer-art-museum/ May, NETHERLANDS
2024, Streekblad Zoetermeer, https://www.streekbladzoetermeer.nl/nieuws/actueel
/150236/open-atelier-dag-in-ateliers-baztille January, NETHERLANDS
2023, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/westland/cultuur/349634/westla
ndse-kunstenaar-werkt-mee-aan-enorm-kunstwerk-in-l
andschap July, NETHERLANDS
2023, AD Westland, https://www.ad.nl/westland/enorme-chrysanten-spatt
en-van-schilderijen-af~aa891435/ May, NETHERLANDS
2023, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/westland/cultuur/339536/elise-
eekhout-uit-kwintsheul-verweeft-teksten-met-beelde
n April, NETHERLANDS
2023, AD Premium, https://www.ad.nl/westland/vertrokken-kunstenaars-
tonen-verdwenen-westland-buitenplaatsen-nu-kunstwe
rken-in-hofboerderij~a9f66536/ January, NETHERLANDS
2023, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/reader?handler=downloadimage&a
mp;file=https://storage.pubble.cloud/648e3015/pape
r/7f86cddf/files/large/21.jpg?version=05010912&
;&displayName=%7C%20Al%20het%20nieuws%20uit%20
de%20regio January, NETHERLANDS
2023, Streekblad Zoetermeer, January, NETHERLANDS
2023, Art Journal Magazine, October, ITALY
2023, Magazine ‘The Purposeful Mayonaise‘, issue 3.3, page 43-46, CANADA
2022, Kunstenaar Magazine, https://eliseeekhout.nl/kunstenaar-magazine/ Januari 7, NETHERLANDS
2022, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/westland/322379/lokale-kunst-i
nspiratie-voor-new-yorkse-symfonie December, NETHERLANDS
2022, Het Hele Westland, https://www.rodi.nl/westland/partnerbijdrage/30772
9/open-atelierroute-wateringen-kwintsheul-kunstzin
nige-kijk-op-vr August, NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in newspaper, AD, https://www.ad.nl/zoetermeer/wat-elise-hier-op-het
-doek-zet-speelt-margin-op-zijn-piano-in-new-york-
ik-ben-heel-benieuwd-br-br~a16a8d30/?utm_source=em
ail&utm_medium=sendafriend&utm_campaign=so
cialsharing_web&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Feliseee
khout.nl%2F December 21, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in local newspaper Hart van Holland, https://www.hartvanwaddinxveen.nl/nieuws/cultuur/2
3272/lokale-kunst-voedt-componist-uit-nyc GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2021, Beursboek 2021, page 24-25, catalogue Nationale Kunstdagen, December 15, GORINCHEM/NETHERLANDS
2021, Artwork shown on Rajasthan Government News Channel DD1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=66&v=1saXwar_Z
yU&feature=youtu.be September 10, INDIA
2021, Catalogus Art Oasis 2021, Art Today, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, JAIPUR/INDIA
2021, Publication in newspaper, AD, https://www.ad.nl/westland/kunstwerken-van-heulse-
elise-eekhout-digitaal-naar-india-kunst-is-nu-meer
-dan-ooit-nodig~ac4fa7a1/ August 30, WESTLAND/NETHERLANDS
2021, August 28, Publication in newspaper, AD, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in local newspaper, Het Streekblad, https://www.ad.nl/zoetermeer/expositie-in-india-le
vert-elise-eekhout-onverwachts-een-verrassende-twe
ede-uitnodiging-op~a4da3083/ August 26, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in multiple newspapers:
Wateringse Krant, Het Hele Westland, Hart van Holland, August 25, WATERINGEN + WESTLAND + GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in newspaper, AD Groene Hart, https://www.ad.nl/gouda/nieuwe-expositie-voor-kuns
tenares-elise-eekhout-in-india~a7aee253/ August 20, GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2021, Catalogus Master’s Stroke, Raja Ravi Verma Art Gallery, Subharti University of Fine Arts, page 8, MEERUT/INDIA
2021, Interview in newspaper, AD Groene Hart, Juli 28, GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2021, Interview in newspaper, AD, https://www.ad.nl/zoetermeer/met-een-druk-op-de-kn
op-ging-de-carriere-van-kunstenares-elise-internat
ionaal~a7559803/ Juli 22, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in local newspaper, Het Streekblad, July 15, ZOETERMEER/NETHERLANDS
2021, Publication in multiple newspapers in The Netherlands: Wateringse krant, Het Hele Westland, Hart van Holland, https://www.rodi.nl/regio/westland/nieuws/275682/i
nstagram-post-leidt-tot-een-expositie-in-india July 14, WATERINGEN + WESTLAND + GOUDA/NETHERLANDS
2020, Website is archived and stored by the Dutch Royal Library, THE HAGUE/NETHERLANDS
2009, Television-interview, RTV-Utrecht, UTRECHT/NETHERLANDS
2009, Interview Zenderstreeknieuws, local newspaper, IJSSELSTEIN/NETHERLANDS
2008, Television-interview, RTV-Utrecht, UTRECHT/NETHERLANDS
2007, Publication of portfolio-article, Publish, NETHERLANDS
2005, Publication of portfolio-article, Identity Matters, NETHERLANDS
2005, Publication of portfolio-article, Identity Matters, NETHERLANDS
2005, Publication of project-article, LucasX, NETHERLANDS
2003, Publication of project-article, Pts, NETHERLANDS
BOOKS:
2024, Book ‘Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2025’, NABK, November, NETHERLANDS
2024, Catalogue ‘Arbour Conversations’, Artists in Motion, July, GERMANY
2024, Catalogue ‘Please leave the light on’, Artists in Motion, UNItED KINGDOM
2023, Catalogue ‘Little Treasures’, Trevisan International Art, ITALY
2023, Book ‘Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2024’, NABK, NETHERLANDS
2023, Catalogue ‘Bestiaire’, Haagse Kunstkring, NETHERLANDS
1999 - 2022, numerous books and magazines and other publications with Eekhout's illustrations and digital artworks.
2006, Publication of artwork, Identity Matters
2005, Publication of artwork, Vormberichten.
2005, Publication of artwork, Items
2004, Publication of artwork, Vormberichten
2004, Publication of artwork, Dutch Design boek
2003, Publication of artwork, ADCN yearbook
2003, Project-article, ;Output
2003, Publication of artwork, Vormberichten
2003, Publication of artwork, Thiemefonds
2003, Publication of artwork, Spiksplinternieuw
2003, Publication of project-article, magazine Scryption
2001, Article, Voorbeelden in Beeld
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Dutch, native
English, advanced
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Illustrator, advanced
Adobe Photoshop, advanced
Adobe Indesign, expert
WordPress, advanced
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2022, workshops ‘Route Cultureel Ondernemerschap’, Cultuur+Ondernemen, ROTTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2020-2021, masterclasses Art-repreneur, Amsterdam Art Center, Peter Maasdam, AMSTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2019, certificate ‘coach for highly gifted children’, CIVAS, HAARLEM/NETHERLANDS
2016, workshop ‘Design Thinking’, UTRECHT/NETHERLANDS
1997-1998, workshops Willem de Kooning art school, ROTTERDAM/NETHERLANDS
SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2023, masterclasses ‘Kunst van het vragen’, Utrecht University, Prof. dr. Helleke van der Braber, UTRECHT/NTHERLANDS
2021, minor ‘Social Psychology’, Open University, HEERLEN/NETHERLANDS
2019, Minor ‘Introduction to psychology, Open University, HEERLEN/NETHERLANDS
2019, Minor ‘Psychology of human development’, Open University, HEERLEN/NETHERLANDS
2019, Minor ‘Introduction to work and organizational psychology’, Open University, HEERLEN/NETHERLANDS
2019, Minor ‘Research practical introduction to data-analysis’, Open University, HEERLEN/NETHERLANDS
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2023 - now, International Art Society Artists in Motion, CERNAY-LA-VILLE/FRANCE
2020 - 2022, NABK, NETHERLANDS
2015 - 2022, BOK, NETHERLANDS
2002 - 2019, BNO, AMStERDAM/NETHERLANDS
2002 - 2004, KCN, NIEUWEGEIN/NETHERLANDS
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2003, Thinkquest for the Class, jury member, online via internet, NETHERLANDS
2002, Thinkquest for the Class, jury member, online via internet, NETHERLANDS
HOBBIES:
Reading books, sports, long walks in nature, spending time with my family
CLIENTELE:
2020 - 2024, art collectors, various artworks, commissioned and non-commissioned pieces
2006 - 2024, multiple Dutch governmental organisations, various graphic designs, book designs, illustrations
2014 - 2020, Veilig Thuis, various graphic designs
2012 - 2020, Pulse, various graphic designs, illustrations, art-projects
2011 - 2016, Safegroup, corporate design, various graphic designs, illustrations, murals
2011 - 2019, BIG, various graphic designs, book design, illustrations
2011 - 2016, Msys, various graphic designs
2008 - 2011, Saltro Laboratories, various graphic designs, illustrations, artwork
2008 - 2016, Sita Remediation / Suez, various graphic designs
2008 - 2014, Support Domestic Violence, various graphic designs, book designs, illustrations
2006 - 2020, City Council IJsselstein, various graphic designs, art projects
2005 - 2011, Fysio Physics, various graphic designs, book designs, illustrations, art-projects
2002 - now, Parklaan Landscape architecture, various graphic designs, book designs, various art-projects
1999 - 2020, lots of other compagnies and private persons, various graphic designs, book designs, illustrations, art-projects, paintings, murals, ect.
WEB SITE:
https://eliseeekhout.nl https://2maalee.nl
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://eliseeekhout.nl/collection/ https://2maalee.nl/projecten/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2020-09-19 11:28:01
COUNTRY/REGION:
Netherlands
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Elise Eekhout
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Continuous Line Illustrations A' Design Award Winner for Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category in 2021 Elise Eekhout for 2 Maal Ee |
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