About
Jos Lempers
The artist and his work
Jos lives and works in Nuth, near Maastricht, where he has got his own studio. At a young age he discovered his love for Art. He studied languages and after that he mastered his studies to become a certified restorer of paintings. He followed his training by Etienne Mahieu, who supervised the technical analyses of the Mesdag panorama in The Hague and the works of Vincent van Gogh at the Kröller-Müller museum. This has become his inspiration to make the transition to visual artist.
In his paintings you see a constant quest in which experiments with technology, underlying materials and colour are paramount.
Music, from classical to rock, but above all its rhythmic element, plays an essential role in this creative process. His colour combinations should evoke enthusiasm, joy and a feeling of harmony among viewers and art lovers. Palette knife, brush and paint are the musical instruments in a creative quest for perfection which allows it to happen that a work is painted over if it does not meet his strict requirements.
In zijn schilderijen is de intense beleving en emotie van de kunstenaar te zien die creëert maar ook speelt met zijn innerlijk belevingswereld. Intuïtie en gevoelens bepalen de kleurkeuze en werkwijze. Een subtiele onderschildering aanbrengen en dan geleidelijke kleurgradaties, die gepaard gaan met prachtige overgangen en gedetailleerde kleuren tot op microniveau. De ene keer sereen en rustig, dan weer wild en onvoorspelbaar, maar altijd kleurrijk en harmonieus.
De non-figuratieve en kleurrijke beeldverhalen roepen bij iedereen een persoonlijke emotie op. Wat deze emotie ook is, ze is op dat moment bepalend voor het gevoel van de toeschouwer cq kunstliefhebber.
His work can be described as dynamic, harmonious and always fascinating.