Bio


Marike Koot is a self-taught artist from the Netherlands, living in France in the Corbières. Since 2012 she has been a full-time painter. She has (had) exhibitions in France, Spain and the Netherlands with great sales results. Her paintings are in private collections all over the world.


Over the years she went to art schools and worked with known artists in Italy, France and the Netherlands to further improve her talent.


Inspired by her surroundings she creates acrylic and oil paintings. Her work is contemporary,  colourful and impressionistic.


She has a great passion for nature especially seas and oceans. And also people and animals have been often painted by her.


Marike hopes that those who view her art will experience the love and great pleasure that has gone into it’s creation.


Français:

Marike Koot est une artiste autodidacte originaire des Pays-Bas, vivant en France dans les Corbières. Depuis 2012, elle est peintre à temps plein. Elle a eu des expositions en France, Espagne et aux Pays-Bas avec d'excellents résultats de vente.

Ses peintures font partie de collections privées dans le monde entier.


Au fil des ans, elle est allée dans des écoles d'art et a travaillé avec des artistes connus en Italie, France et aux Pays Bas pour améliorer encore son talent.


Inspirée par son environnement, elle crée des peintures à l'acryliques et à l'huile. Son travail est contemporain, coloré et impressionniste.


Elle a une grande passion pour la nature, en particulier les mers et les océans. Mais aussi des personnes et des animaux.


Marike espère que vous aurez autant de plaisir à regarder ses tableaux qu’elle en à eu à sa création.


Exhibitions 2024

Exhibition (continual) of animal portrets and abstract paintings in Design/Gallery Ici et La in Barcelone, Spain. 


Exhibition in the castle of Lanet, Aude, France of 25 of my paintings till the end of October 2024.


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Exhibition of ten seascape paintings in the Van Hall/Larenstein University in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. Till 1 Octobre 2022.


Spring exhibition of 5 seascape paintings in Galerie Ogenblik in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands 2022.


I did take part in a great project called

"The Colorfield Performance" in Elst in the Netherlands in 2021 and 2023.


Exhibition of 5 of my paintings in Galerie - Boutique Le Consulat des Arts in Limoux - summer 2021


Exhibition of 5 of my paintings in Galerie - Boutique Le Consulat des Arts in Limoux  dec. 2020


January 19 to May 5, 2019

One of my paintings was part of an exhibition in

"het Stadsmuseum"

Woerden, The Netherlands.

 

Exposition Podium Zuidhaege, Assen, the Netherlands

April 12  to May 17, 2019

5 Sisters Koot

 

The Colorfield performance in Sloten, The Netherlands - 2018

Vernissage/opening of my new studio in Lanet - May 2018

Exposition Chantier du 47, Mirepoix, France - Summer 2018

 

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Exposition Galerie La Forgerie, Alainge, France 2017

Exposition Café Culturel La Claranda, Serres, France 2017

Exposition in Restaurant Maje, Aubais, France 2016

Exposition in Gallery La Forgerie, Alainge, France  2015

Exposition in Gallery La Forgerie, Alainge, France 2014

Exposition in Gallery Koot Art, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands 2013

 

 

Stadsmuseum Woerden 2019

In June 2018 and in April 2021 I participated in "The colorfield Performance"  in Sloten and Elst, The Netherlands.