About

Yolande de Vlugt
Exloo, NL

Yolande de Vlugt grew up in Voorburg and studied at HKU before working as a graphic designer. She later turned to autonomous artistic practice, focusing on painting in her studio. Her abstract realistic paintings explore the relationship between human and natural worlds, often centering on birds as a recurring theme. She works with loose brushwork, clean lines, and warm tones, creating pieces that transform everyday experience into color. Her practice has led to several nominations and exhibitions.

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Education

  1. 1995–2002UVA, Psychonomie· Amsterdam

    Part time, Just out of interest

  2. 1984–1989HKU, University of the arts· Utrecht, NL
  3. 1982–1984AGS, Graphic Design· Amsterdam

Experience

  1. 20252 Groepsexpositie "Verre gezichten dichtbij"· 1) Galerie Autre Vue in Heerenveen 2) Domkerk Utrecht

    Voortzetting van de expositie in Ruurlo van 2024

  2. 20244 Expositions

    1) Group Expo: nominated for Painting of the Year in Galerie RRMND in Roermond 2) Group Expo: Verre gezichten dichtbij, Galerie de Smidse, Ruurlo 3) Solo Expo: Feest van de Geest, Hervormde Kerk, Oosterhesselen

  3. 2024Ongoing expo Galerie Tom Lucassen· Ommen
  4. 20232 Nominations and 2 exposition:

    1) Dutch Portret Price: "de brief" is one of the 50 nominees 2) Painting of the Year 2023: "Indisch zwijgen" is is one of the 50 nominees 1) Group Expo: nominated for Dutch Portret in Slot Zeist 2) Ongoing solo expo Galerie Tom Lucassen

  5. 2022Participant in TV contest Project Rembrandt

    One of the 10 finalists

  6. 20212 Expositions

    1) Galerie Autrevue in Heerenveen: Group Exhibition 'in het licht van Jan Mankes' 2) Galerie Tom Lucassen in Ommen: Solo exposition (ongoing)

  7. 2020Nominated in 2 Art contests

    1)In the spirit of Jan Mankes “Uil en Mens” is one of the 25 nominees of the jury. Group Exhibition 'In the spirit of Jan Mankes' Eerbeek 2) “Sebas” is one of the 10 winning paintings in the online competition of Project Rembrandt

  8. 2019Nomination· the art-contest: Spring overcomes

    Ambivalente lentekriebels” has been chosen by the jury of the classical academy as one of the finalists. Sold