Marianne Haselhoff - Silkscreen, Abstract.

Marianne Haselhoff
Marianne Haselhoff was born on 27 February 1944 in Wolfheze. From 1961 to 1966 she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem in the drawing, painting and graphics department. She was taught by Fred Sieger and Harry van Kruiningen, among others.
Initially, Marianne did not have her own studio. She lived with her partner and two young children on a sailing ship in the Rosandepolder near Oosterbeek. Both the available budget and the space on the ship were very limited. There was just enough room in the cabin of the ship to make woodcuts. In the summer, she worked on the deck with textiles that she got from acquaintances. In order to earn some extra money, she started teaching textiles and painting at the free academy, among other places. They certainly did not have much money, but Marianne was happy with her place. Life in the Rosandepolder was pleasant - especially in the summer.
Later, Marianne, who was the breadwinner, was one of the first married women in the Netherlands to make use of the Visual Artists Scheme (BKR). With the money from the scheme, she was able to afford a studio and devote herself to all kinds of art forms such as: drawing, painting, graphics, spatial work, jewelry and ceramics. She created an enormous diversity of work. In 1987, the BKR scheme ended. In retrospect, this was good news for Marianne because she was able to keep all her artworks herself and from that moment on, she could place them with museums, galleries and art lending. This earned her a lot of positive attention. In the same year, for example, she participated in the European Prize for Painting and won a bronze medal.
Shortly after, in 1988, an exhibition of her artworks was set up in Museum Arnhem. Eventually, Marianne exhibited in various renowned museums in the Netherlands and abroad. Her works have also been included in various (corporate) collections. Marianne's works do not belong to a specific movement. Her depictions are depicted in a dynamic and expressive style. She herself says: "My paintings are often colorful and have their own rhythm and composition. I think carefully about which shapes and colors fit together. Abstract elements, figurative elements, it all has to be right. The shapes and objects also let my fantasy work and stimulate me to create my own world. I find that very important."
Fellow artist Anne Semler says about this: “Her work is dramatic and sometimes almost charged in tone, with soft and playful visual elements in the same drawing that have to work together, whether they have anything to do with each other or not.”