Mooie afsluiter van mijn expo in Stroop met de primeur van Tante Timmie Kookt!

 
(summary of this blogpost in English below) 

Ook de laatste dag van mijn expositie in Stroop Rotterdam was wederom een geslaagde! Met veel aanloop en interesse voor mijn serie 'Minor Kitchen Sink Dramas', die gedurende de afgelopen weken op enthousiaste reacties kon rekenen van kijkers.

Tijdens deze finnisage vond ook de eerste try out plaats van een nieuw initiatief uit (bijna letterlijk) eigen keuken: Tante Timmie Kookt.

Tante Timmie Kookt graag en lekker èn deelt haar kookkunsten ook graag met anderen. Smakelijke, voedzame maaltijden voor een goede prijs. En tijdens de finnissage van mijn Witty Art Expo afgelopen zaterdag, serveerde Tante Timmie een overheerlijke vegetarische lunch. En dat leverde alles behalve kleine of grote kitchen sink dramas op, maar alleen maar tevreden gezichten van gasten, die zaten te genieten van hun lunch.

Kon je er niet bij zijn tijdens deze try out? Niet getreurd: Tante Timmie Kookt de komende tijd nog vaker op diverse locaties in Rotterdam. Houd de mijn Facebook pagina in de gaten voor al het smakelijke nieuws hierover - en over Witty Art, en Witty Projects natuurlijk!

Tante Timmie Kookt is een onderdeel van Studio PuRRR, een nieuw initiatief van kunstenaars Deborah van de Beld en Christy de Witt. Studio PuRRR: studio & projectruimte in wording, popt nu nog tijdelijk up op diverse plekken in Rotterdam, onder andere met Tante Timmie Kookt (op locatie).

So, the last day of my Witty Art Expo at Stroop Rotterdam was a great success as well. Quite a good turn of out visitors who took the opportunity to enjoy my series 'Minor Kitchen Sink Dramas', which got some pretty good response from onlookers. As you can imagine, I am very happy with that because it is a great motivation to explore this series further.

During this closer, we also had the try out of a new pop up cookery: Tante Timmie Kookt. Or in English: Tante Timmie's Kitchen.

Tante Timmie is one fine cook. She likes to cook. A lot. And what she even likes more, is to share her cookery with others. Healthy, freshly prepared meals for a nice price. So, she served up one tasty, vegetarian meal for lunch last Saturday for those visitors who were interested. And how they were, as you can see on the pictures!

Tante Timmie Kookt is a concept by Studio PuRRR, a new creative initiative by artists Deborah van de Beld and Christy de Witt.

Met speciale dank aan alle bezoekers van de expo en, natuurlijk, het team van Stroop Rotterdam, in het bijzonder Marjolein Dekker, voor het mede mogelijk maken van de Witty Art Expo en de try out van Tante Timmie Kookt!

With special thanks all the exhibition's visitors and, ofcourse, to the Stroop Rotterdam team, especially Marjolein Dekker, for making my Witty Art Expo possible, including the first try out of Tante Timmie's Kitchen.

Witty Art Expo in Stroop proves to be another Witty Art Wall in progress!

A great day for some LIVE Witty Art action in Stroop, as I set out for some live drawing on location. I mean, making art, having coffee and a homemade syrup waffle on the side really IS the great combiantion it is on paper. 

So, made a couple of new multi-pieces this afternoon, all of them featuring Lost Bear and his quest for just a bit of love. I just need to add some touch ups and than have to frame them and add them to my exhibition. So yes, I suppose that, in a way, I am creating another Witty Art Wall again! The only difference being, that this time all the work actually is framed. 

I am looking forward to add them to 'my wall', where they will feature up and untill with April 30rd. On that day, the closing date of my exhibition, a very special lunch will be served for visitors. More details on that very soon, too!

More pictures of my solo showcase at Stroop Rotterdam

More pictures of my solo showcase at Stroop Rotterdam!

This exhibtion contains all new work, especially made for this soloshow and prominently features my new series ''Minor Kitchen Sink Dramas''. A somewhat (and seemingly) lighter take on trusted Witty Art themes such as attraction versus rejection, the struggle between the powerful and the powerless.

And, a bunch of drawings I created for the Witty Art XS collection (smaller sized artwork, available for small prices), featuring one of my works dearest characters: Lost Bear. A little, humble, bruised and battered fella, simply looking for no more, or no less, than a caring heart, worth his love and trust. But, as the popular song goes, a good heart is hart to find...  

Great opening of my solo showcase in Stroop Rotterdam!

And another succesful opening for Witty Art! Quite a number of people turned up to join me for the opening of my solo showcase at Stroop Rotterdam yesterday. Some good friends and dedicated followers of my artwork, others people I had met only briefly before or not at all, so again a great opportunity to meet other people and introduce them to my World of Wit(t), so to speak. 

The exhibition will run for another couple of weeks up and untill with Saturday April 30rd, when it will close off with a special afternoon lunch - more on that SOON! Also, I might be popping up with some Witty Art Live one afternoon or more!

Stroop Rotterdam
Mathenesserweg 21 Rotterdam

Openinghours:
Wed-Thursday: 10-18 hrs
Friday: 10-20 hrs
Saturday: 10-18 hrs
Sunday: 12-18 hrs 

Below, you'll find some more impressions of Sunday's opening!

Inspiration for a brandnew Witty Art Series to be shown at my April Expo at Stroop!

So, while prepping my upcoming April exhibition at Stroop Rotterdam, I got some inspiration for a new series, a set of small-sized drawings called 'It's Not Really That Heart, Is It?', based upon a drawing made in my Witty Art Book 'My Life In Limbo'. I think it's going to be a neat one and can't wait to show the finished works.

Remember folks, my upcoming Witty Art Expo opens at April 3rd, 15-18 hrs at Stroop Rotterdam, Mathenesserweg 21, Rotterdam. One of the coolest maker's spaces in town, to chill, work, grab a healthy bite or simply have a great coffee and an even more special 'stroopwafel', that very own Dutch treat that foreigners might know as a 'syrup waffle'

You can find all the information about the April showcase of Witty Art in this blogpost. 

New exhibition of Witty Art at Stroop Rotterdam opens on April, 3rd!

(english below)

Expositie van Witty Art bij Stroop Rotterdam

Inkart, Surrealart, Cartoonart & More: vanaf 3 t/m 30 april is een reeks gloednieuwe, dus nog niet eerder vertoonde werken Witty Art te zien bij Stroop Rotterdam. 

Waaronder in ieder geval de nieuwe serie ''Minor Kitchen Sink Drama's'', aangevuld met een selectie Witty Art XS: werkjes op mini-formaat, verkrijgbaar tegen een schappelijk mini-prijsje. 

Opening: 
Zondag 3 april, 15.00 - 18.00 uur
Stroop serveert overheerlijke thee en koffie van Evermore en (uiteraard!) stroopwafels uit eigen keuken.  

De expositie is nog te zien t/m 30 april
Stroop Rotterdam, Mathenesserweg 21B 
Openingstijden:
Di t/m za 10.00 - 18.00 uur
Zo 12.00 - 18.00 uur

Stroop is ook bijna altijd 's avonds geopend voor interessante, inspirerende programma's en evenementen. Zoals de Wilde Wereldsoep avonden op de vrijdag: soep voor € 3,50; soep, stroopwafel en thee/koffie voor maar € 5,-! 

Check de agenda op hun website hier. 

New exhibition of Witty Art at Stroop Rotterdam 

Inkart, Surrealart, Cartoonart & More: April 3rd up and untill with April 30th, a selection of brandnew Witty Art, never published before, including my new series ''Minor Kitchen Sink Drama's''. Plus a selection from Witty Art XS: miniature sized artwork, available for extra-small prices. 

Opening: 
Sunday, April 3rd, 15.00 - 18.00 hrs 
With some great coffee and tea by Evermore and delicious, homemade stroopwafels (syrup waffles) by Stroop Rotterdam.

Exhibition will run up and unwill with April 30th. 

Stroop Rotterdam, Mathenesserweg 21B
Openinghours: 
Tue - Sat: 10.00 - 18.00 hrs 
Sun: 12.00 - 18.00 hrs

Stroop often opens up in the evenings for some pretty interesting programmes and events. Like their Wild Worldsoup on Friday evenings: homemade soup for € 3,50; soup, stroopwafel (syrup waffle), and coffee/tea for just € 5,-! 

Check out the agenda on their website here.