FEMKE HIEMSTRA

Femke Hiemstra’s meticulously tight, jewel like mixed media paintings and exquisitely rendered black and white drawings are homes to a dark fairytale land where inanimate objects come to life and frolic with animal neighbors. Lollipops become ship captains, strawberries become giant wrestlers, and vegetables become Halloween gods with lantern eyes. Femke occasionally uses typography in her work, using words from various languages and letters in her paintings to further enhance the narrative while still retaining a playful sense of mystery, or as a visual device to frame in the scenery, as if you were looking at her world through a secret window. She also uses found objects to paint on, such as boxes and wrappers, to create imaginary products with magical properties.

Drawing from a range of influences, from firework wrappers to Japanese woodblock prints, Femke’s use of both pop culture detritus and child-like fantasy create a vibrant playground for the imagination, with each piece looking like a portal for a fantastic adventure, which is left up to the viewer to imagine the story that lies inside.

Femke lives in Amsterdam where she also has a thriving career in illustration. She has a book of her work available called "Rock Candy".

		Cheery Cooky/Last one Edition of 100 18 x 23 cm / 7 x 9 Inch Fine Art Giclée Print Last one only framed ... € 80 00
		La Fee (La Bell saison verte) When the green fairy takes the air you know the ‘beautiful green season’ has begun. Anyone for a glass ... € 80 00
		The serious gardener + free Tally Ho print for first 20 costumers ‘The Serious Gardener was part of  a serie inspired by the music and atmosphere of Tom Waits’s 2002 album ... € 80 00
		Death Of A Ghost/Sold Out Edition of 200 signed en numbered by Femke 20,5 x 39 cm / 8 x 15,3 Inch Fine Art Giclée Print ... € 85 00
		Drawing print set - The Last Journey & Dummkopf Edition of 100 Size Dummkopf 14 x 18 cm / 5.5 x 7 Inch Size Journey 26,5 x 20 cm / ... € 125 00
		Le Dernier Poursuivant Du Dragon/Sold Out Edition of 200 18 x 23 cm / 7 x 9 Inch Fine Art Giclée Print ... € 60 00
		Marie Antoinette/Sold Out Edition of 100 25x26cm/9,8x10,2 Inch Fine Art Giclée Print ... € 90 00