Jacky says
Art with a wink.
You come home from a busy day, your head is full of a thousand things.
At home you flop on the couch and then your attention is drawn by an image, maybe it's a colourful little dog or a deer in bronze.... It puts a smile on your face, reminds you of pleasant moments, puts it in perspective and gives you a sense of freedom.
You come home.
I was around 8 years old when I discovered the barn in my parents' backyard. I looked at how my dad was making tables. I wanted to know how the construction was assembled and wanted to create something myself with the tools and materials that were found in the shed.
Wooden sculptures
My first sculpture was of wood, made with the guidance of my grandfather. The shed became my domain. Every lost hour I used to create something. Especially images, but also drawings the paintings came later.
Nature as a source of inspiration in me is an urge to create. To create with my hands. Nature is my source of inspiration. Animals, plants, all the different life shapes. I have in my own backyard a studio where I create my sculptures and paintings. Where I can go quickly, when I have a new hunch and where I can work outside, weather permitting.
Geometry and symmetry
As a mathematician I like geometric shapes; the fractal symmetry of, for example, a fern or a tree branch, patterns in water or sand.... Nature loves structure and I give these forms a place in my work.
Communicating with Art
As an adult, I discovered that I can communicate with others with my images and paintings. I believe that life is there to have fun, to love and enjoy. I hope you see this in my art. I hope that my art will show you and feel how beautiful life is.
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