Hanneke Koonstra came to Canada from the Netherlands as a young girl. Art has always been an important part of her life. Hanneke focuses on watercolours, fluid acrylics and mixed media, showing her work mainly in Toronto and Durham Region in Ontario, Canada.
Artist Statement
I work mainly in watercolours, because I like their unpredictability. I can guide the paint, but I never have complete control of it. I am drawn to bright, deep colours and contrasts between light and shadow.
I am continually growing as an artist, experimenting with different media and subject matter. My work has been in juried shows, hangs in local galleries and is part of private collections in Canada, the USA and Europe.
My studio at 512 Allbright Rd. in Uxbridge, Ontario, is open by appointment year-round.