Clare Museum to host debut show of Clare-based visual artist and painter
'Hawthorne', an Art Exhibition by Joost Peter van Hasselt to show at Clare Museum
"Hawthorne", by fine artist Joost Peter van Hasselt, will be on display in the Clare Museum, Ennis, from November 19 to December 14, 2024, inclusive.
A painter and visual artist based in Ballycasey, JP was educated at the Royal Academy of the Arts KABK in the Hague, the Netherlands, completing his studies in Utrecht at HKU with a Bachelor of Fine Art with honours at age 27.
His colourful upbringing in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa, opened a doorway to express the beauty around him through drawing and painting.
Moving to Zimbabwe in the mid-1990s in adolescence further paved the way for the marvel and wonder encountered on the artist’s journey.
Time spent in Botswana later in life cemented his place as a professional visual artist and son of the soil, with exhibitions at the National Gallery in Gaborone.
Now 44, "Hawthorne" is JP’s debut exhibition in Ireland, showcasing magic, earthly and celestial inspiration.
It is vibrant, and at times, muted; on a frequency unique to the Emerald Isle. The ebb and flow of the tides will pulse and pull, drawing you in.
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