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I am a self-taught painter and draughtswoman, born in Kortrijk, Belgium. I have worked independently since the early 1990s and have made more than two hundred works, mainly in acrylic and ink on canvas and paper: minimalist line compositions and stylised female figures.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2019 · Hotel Le Cinq Codet, Paris
  • 2019 · ART SUSPENDU, Sanary-sur-Mer
  • 2018 · Resident Magazine & Gallery Pjez Unik, New York
  • 2016 · CODA Museum, Apeldoorn
  • 2016 · Gallery DADA, Antwerp
  • 2016 · Radisson Blu Hotel, Antwerp
  • 2015 · The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels
  • 2015 · Annual Dutch Art Fair (ADAF), Amsterdam
  • 2014 · CC De Bosuil, Overijse – Constructive Curves
  • 2014 · Castle of Brasschaat – group exhibition
  • 2014 · Artbarrel, Casino Middelkerke
  • 2014 · Kiwanis pop-up, Grimbergen
  • 2014 · Short Term Gallery, Brussels
  • 2012 · Art in Overijse
  • 2012 · Art Takes Times Square, New York
  • 2011 · Gallery Geens, Overijse
  • 2011 · CC Terlanen
  • 2011 · Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery, London

Awards

  • 2026 · Noble Art Award for Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Heritage – Contemporary Art Collectors
  • 2015 · Finalist, Painting of the Year
  • Roma Arte 2000, Rome – gold medal and nomination
  • 1995 · 3rd prize, Kiezen voor Kunst
  • 1995 · 4th prize, Libr'art, Libramont
  • 1994 · 3rd prize, Libr'art, Libramont

Collaborations and collections

  • 2025 · Dickerson Collective, Los Angeles – acquired and featured an early work (120 × 100 cm)
  • 2015 · Artistic collaboration with Andrew Winch Design, London
  • My work is in private collections in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, the United States, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Australia.

How I work today

Since 2020 I no longer enter competitions with entry fees, nor exhibit with commercial galleries that charge high participation costs. I focus on curated online platforms and direct contact with collectors.

Publications, articles and press are on News & Press.

A note from Hildegarde

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