Simone Roodselaar is a Dutch painter, known for her large-scale compositions of colorful shapes and energetic marks.
Creativity has always been the common thread in my life. From an early age I felt the need to create. Creating from scratch. Making my own ideas tangible and visible. It started with all kinds of creative expressions, like handwork and styling. Later, I learned the basics of painting at painting courses, which moved me to explore my feelings and let them flow on the canvas.
While painting, I feel free to capture my emotions that I experience, in color, texture and composition. Emotions can arise anywhere: In nature, while listening to music, or an event that has an impact on me.
When I start painting, I really feel myself in the moment. It feels like I am in an energy field, which leads me to create. A sensation that I experience by mixing the colors on the canvas. Time seems to stand still and a new work is created: My feeling expressed, through a higher energy, in a combination of color, texture and composition.
I like to see and ask myself, what drives people to do something? Something arises in the brain and is expressed in action. What kind of influence does images have on someone's actions? That’s why I like to paint abstract forms, so that a recognizable form is not decisive, but the feeling that a work evokes in someone. An association of shape and color can be different for everyone. And also the energy you feel while looking at a painting.
My mission
To live in the moment, enjoy what is there, experience what is happening, without attaching any judgment to it.
I like to inspire people to experience the energy that flows from my paintings
I therefore like to leave the experience of my works to the viewer, and ask themselves:
what do I see,
what does it do to me
or
just enjoy it...
The emotions of the viewer are an essential part of the artwork for me. Art has a unique power to reflect and even amplify feelings. When someone stands in front of a painting, something magical happens: a connection, a meeting between the soul of the viewer and the energy of the artwork. What’s beautiful is that this experience is different for everyone.
Emotions can emerge in various ways: a color might evoke joy, a shape might spark confusion or curiosity, and even the texture of the painting can create a sense of calm or dynamism. The goal isn’t to tell someone exactly what to feel but to offer space for a personal experience. It might trigger a memory, provide a new insight, or simply offer a moment of peace in a busy life.
What I find most fascinating is that art is a reflection of the viewer’s inner world. What you feel is often connected to your own experience, your emotional state at that moment, and even the stage of life you’re in. Art can bring up deep, hidden feelings or simply confirm what you already know but haven’t been able to put into words.
Through my abstract paintings, I hope to not only capture these emotions but also free them, allowing them to continue resonating in the heart of the viewer. It’s the ultimate freedom of interpretation that makes art so powerful: your eyes see it, but your feelings determine what you truly understand. And that makes each piece of art a unique adventure for everyone who discovers it.
Universe
You are as great as you can imagine.
Just as the universe expands,
our imagination and creativity can also be limitless.
Surrender to the endless possibilities
of your creativity and the depths of your soul
and let yourself be carried away to other dimensions.
Discover that the only limits you see
are the boundaries you impose on yourself.
size: 160 x 190 x 4,5 cm
Euro 10.950,00
frame: 180 x 210 x 12,5 cm, black oiled oak veneer
Euro 1.150,00
Positivity
Spread your positive energy,
that will bring happiness to the world.
Energy cannot be seen by everyone,
but everybody can feel it.
Be loving, caring, patient
and your energy will start going on
through others,
like a domino.
size: 160 x 190 x 4,5 cm
Euro 8.950,00
frame: 180 x 210 x 12,5 cm, black oiled oak veneer
Euro 1.150,00
