The blogLikewise the famous Dutch painter and my familymember Jopie Huisman I’m well known in my native country for my highly detailed works of art. My hyper-realist paintings are about everyday situations people encounter in modern city landscapes.The idea to write this blog is to give my growing numbers of friends and collectors worldwide a direct interchange with my work. For this blog it is my aim to produce 3 new small sized paintings every week, usually done with acrylics on a panel of 25 x 22 cm (9,9†x 8,7â€). The paintings on my blog are exclusively for sale on Ebay and this blog. You can place your bid on it by clicking on the link beneath the painting of your choice.Sometimes I put an oddment on my blog. This is a painting which is slightly different than my other work due to subject manner or simply in size. These painting have a fixed price.Check out www.gerardboersma.blogspot.com for further information on handling and guarantees.I would love it if you took some time out to look at my work and have some fun with it. If you’re interested or have any questions or remarks please feel free to contact me at anytime. I would be happy receiving your comments and to respond to them personally!kind regards,Gerard Boersma
Artist StatementGerard Boersma is one of the leading young Dutch artists and well known in his native country for his highly detailed hyper-realist works of individuals caught in moments. His paintings are photorealist portraits of souls alone in modern city landscapes perused with the precision of a brutally honest sociologist.The society is getting harder and more individualistic everyday and people are further estranged from nature than ever before, especially in the cities. People seem to be satisfied with this role and Gerard wants to show this in a more or less objective manner. He therefore chooses for a realist style. Gerard continues this long time tradition, but makes it of his own days and time. Often he paints subjects that have never been painted before.He takes an interest in everyday situations where people are waiting or are put together in public spaces with people they don’t know. Gerard Boersma registrates common people on the streets, in public transport, in stores, waiting rooms or bars. He takes pictures of these situations, which he later uses as a starting point for his realistic paintings.The paintings suggest the reproduction of the reality of the picture, but the pictures are only sketch materials. Boersma has prearranged the whole picture in his works of art. He chooses his own colors and style and adds elements or leaves them out. He also picks his own point of view for his paintings. It’s not accidental that we see his figures from the back. Boersma wants to create a distance between us and his figure on the painting.The paintings by Gerard Boersma seem to be realistic and they tempt to stand still at things usually don’t observed. The loneliness of some people, the lack of communication between people, or how people who are waiting retire within oneself. A moment in modern urban living with all the distortion that comes with it. And then it’s obvious that the situations usually don’t observed say
a whole lot about todays society. With his paintings Gerard creates awareness and makes you think about these situations.
BiographyBoersma studied painting and fine art at the School of Arts Minerva in the Netherlands, specializing in meticulous form drawing and realistic painting. He has been a professional since his graduation in 2001 and exhibited all over his native country and abroad.In 2003 the most influential museum in his region, the Fries Museum, decided to add his work to their permanent collection. In the same year he won the public prize of the Vredeman de Vries Vormgevings Award for the project Emma. In 2004 and 2005 he was the recipient of a scholarship by Fonds BKVB, the scholarship for the most promising emerging artists from the Netherlands.His star is rising ever since and there is a growing interest from abroad. For example, his paintings were shown in 2004 and 2005 in Soho, New York. Besides the United States he also exhibited his works in 2005 in Belgium. In the same year he won the 4th prize for painting during the Florence Biennale in Italy. After winning this prestigous Lorenze Il Magnifico Medici Award six paintings have been added to major collections by private collectors in Italy. This year Gerard had two shows at the same time at the Fries Museum.Gerard Boersma is a master draftsman and in the recent years he build up a good reputation in the art world. He’s determined to stay here for the long run and you can expect a lot from him in the future.http://www.gerardboersma.nl
The Thought
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2006
The Hunger
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2004, sold
The Smoker
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2006, sold
The Automat
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2005
The Show
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2006
The Parking Automat
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2006
The Textmessage
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
93 x 70 cm, 37" x 28"
2006
The Tango
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
90 x 70 cm, 35" x 28"
2007
The Puppet-show
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
45 x 60 cm, 18" x 24"
2007
The Ikea
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
90,3 x 70 cm, 36" x 28"
2007
The McDrive
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
38 x 50 cm, 15" x 20"
2007
Narcissus
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
90,3 x 70 cm, 36" x 28"
2007
The Shell
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
25,2 x 24 cm, 10" x 9"
2007
The Cage
G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
60 x 45 cm, 24" x 18"
2007
