Artist Statement
I paint realistic figures, people and animals, always trying to capture their true essense. The backgrounds are done in pop- or streetart style, playful and spontaneous. Always finishing in oils, creating an endresult that is visibly layered and filled with emotions.
"Be curious, explore and experience…"
Bio
The abstract realistic work of Bianca Lever is expressive and outspoken. Her realistic figures, people and animals, are painted on pop- and streetart style backgrounds. Her mixed media process in which different techniques and styles are combined is both thought through as well as intuitive and exploring, always pushing the envelope. Her motto “Be curious, explore and experience” shows in her work. There is a lot of juxtaposition, contrast and visible layering. Always ending with multiple layers of oil to make the colours even more intense and to create more depth by using cold and warm pigments.
Bianca still travels a lot and lives and works in the middle of artistic and inspiring Italy where she paints from her studio with a beautiful view of the Appenines.
Publications
JAARBOEK KUNSTENAARS (Artists Yearbook)
Since 2020, every year Bianca's work has been published in the prestigious Artists Yearbook, in which 160 Dutch visual artists are presented. In 2022 together with artist of the year Lita Cabellut.
PLEZIER EN PASSIE TV
Pleasure and Passion, 2 minute presentation on Dutch television RTL4, 3 broadcasts. Watch video
ART GUIDE ARTISTS 2022
Exhibitions/Art Fairs
'Good Vibes', solo-exhibition 10-16 August 2022, Chiesa di San Guiseppe, Sassoferrato, Italy
Kromatic@rt group exhibition, MADS Milano, Italy, 22 January-5 February 2021 https://www.madsmilano.com
Hilton Leiden, Netherlands, Aug-Dec 2020
Hilton Stockholm, Sweden, Aug-Dec 2020
Hilton Dresden, Germany, Aug-Dec 2020
'Brabant Art Fair', Grote Kerk, Breda, August 2020 https://www.brabantartfair.nl
'EuropArtFair', Westergasfabriek Amsterdam, Netherlands, Dec 2019 https://www.europartfair.com
'Landelijk Atelierweekend', studio Westelbeers, Netherlands, Nov 2019 https://www.landelijkatelierweekend.nl
'Nationale Kunstdagen', Beursgebouw Nieuwegein, Netherlands, Nov 2019 https://www.kunstdagen.nl
Solo-exhibition, Cantina Terracruda, Fratterosa, Italy, June-Oct 2019, https://www.terracruda.it
'Bianca&Boogie', an evening of art, music, food and wine at Cantina Terracruda, Fratterosa, Italy, 26 July 2019
Solo exhibition 'Intenso', Chiesa di San Guiseppe, Sassoferrato, Italy, 11-27 August 2017
'Art route Oirschot', studio Westelbeers, Netherlands, 2014
'Bianca Lever', city Hall Eersel, 2013
'Art from Westelbeers' group exhibition, 't Oude Kerkje, Middelbeers, Netherlands, January 2013
'Art route Oirschot', studio Westelbeers, Netherlands, 2012
'Group-exhibition Oirschot, Museum Kruysenhuis and Museum de Vier Quartieren, Oirschot, Netherlands, 2012
'Artistic Nude' solo-exhibition, Marrin Fashion & Art, Eersel, Netherlands, 2012
'Nationale Kunstjaarbeurs Amsterdam art fair', World Fashion Centre Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011