Marjo Mommersteeg
Marjo Mommersteeg (1941) born in Vlijmen, lives and works in Hilvarenbeek, Netherland.
The breeding ground of her creativity outside the genes, is probably past its 10-year boarding school. From its 7th to 17th year, first with the nuns in Driebergen, then with the nuns in Vught. Marjo for no good time. A time where she tried to escape through her calendar full to draw cartoons of nonnnen, fathers, brave and naughty girls!
When she was 20 years old she went to St. Joost in Breda and then she took lessons on the free academy 't Duvelhok in Tilburg. Here she felt free ...
" Her images are actually sculptures as carriers of oil paintings. The origin of this combination are the early medieval images that inspired Marjo and the primitive images of Africa. She strives for simple, strong forms and paintings further increase the expressiveness of the beeld.Ze guided in the heels of an object by the shape of the wood itself. In this way, the various expressive elements together in a brilliant result. Marjo's images are beautiful, witty and occasionally rowdy. She in indeed a versatile artist. "
- Art critic Anna vd Burgt