Biography of Lambert Oostrum

Born 01-04-1955 in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
Education: 1982-1986, Royal Academy of Arts, Den Haag, the Netherlands.

Awards:
1987 Winner Alfons Blomme Award.
1988 workshop European Ceramic Workcentre, 's Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
2012 Winner Herman Krikhaar Art award.
Nominated for the Herman Krikhaar Art award 2015.
Nominated for ArtOverijssel 2016/2017.

I paint and draw what excites me. The new works in the portfolio are personal experiences. I like to be inspired by the landscape in all its facets. My paintings often begin with a picture or an idea. I see an image and want to rediscover and re-create. I look for ways to make this happen. The choice of the materials, the kind of carrier, and the way in which I put the paint on the canvas plays an important role. It is like a journey. I use what I discover and I react on what happens on the canvas.