Rita Camphuijsen

Born in Amsterdam 1955 - Self-taught

Since childhood always drawn and tried and learned techniques. Thereby drawing and painting according to observation and fantasy. Worked early on in commission for acquaintances and others. Sold human and animal portraits.

1961-1968 - Baron van Heemstraschool - Amsterdam Buitenveldert

Ceramics course - individual - Amsterdam buitenveldert

Large pen drawing - prize won Illustrations for club magazines

From home stimulated to go in the artistic direction

At the age of 17 I chose a social pedagogical academy instead of the Rietveld academy. Despite an extensive vocational test that indicated art, I primarily wanted to help other people develop their talents and stimulate their creativity. ----

During this period I limited myself to making small illustrations and cartoons in pen and ink.

1975-1978 Jelburg - Baarn 50% musical/ludic subjects
       Main subject manual labor: various materials and techniques; flat surface and spatial.

Working period

1978 -1981 Social work MDU - Illustrating staff magazine.

1982-1985 - Training. Creative Handicrafts -VOBK

±1983 Paradiso - art market with Ceramics

Alg.

- Assignment: pen drawings for the union

- Various private assignments

- ink drawings

±1984 - 1988 Teaching course: ‘Sketch your Imagination’ to adults.

Shared life with an artist for 26 years and involved in art, art fairs and exhibitions and art lending. Various techniques, painting, drawing, modeling and working with graphic programs on the PC.

Followed various studies workshops and courses. Focused on awareness and social and community issues. Theosophy explored in two courses.

Studied astrology and gave consultations in own practice.

Stories written to illustrate birth charts and/or drawings.

Studied psychosocial work.

After my divorce worked in this field until the end of 2018. And whenever possible integrated creative/imagery into my work. Drawing with and for a woman with aphasia and dementia. Trauma processing with some clients through painting. In house decorations Made in collaboration with clients

Between work and study various drawings and paintings and ceramics.

1999 started a new path.

In Sweden in Malmo came a real turning point, when in 2003 after my divorce I went my own way and decided to devote myself completely to painting. And chose oil paint as my favoorite.

I had felt my own motivation, painting to give space to my feelings and represent impressions. I wanted to work out what touches me while painting.

So I started again, who knows where it will take me.

For exhibitions see relevant page

And see here on this site my results from that restart in Sweden with painting.

In autumn 2010 started the course “Come out of the paint” in a gallery space.

From January 1, 2010 continued studio I in “Ambacht Ateliers” de Bilt

Courses given in own studio for several years.

Workshop Kom uit de verf by appointment on location, or as part of contribution to activities in the Geertekerk with spiritual themes.

Made a new start in the new studio on the Voordorpsedijk with own work and probably also courses and/or workshops again.

Actively networking at various art activities around the country.

Such as Kunst natuurlijk in Arcen - au plein air painting

Kunstdagen rondom van Gogh in Zundert - au plein air painting

Pinter rapido in Amsterdam - Au plein air painting

Participations in regional and national Kunstdagen

Mural for the municipality on the Eurusweg in de Bilt

Activities in the art circle BeeKk in de Bilt and others

Meetings

Art routes

Joint exhibitions

Since January 2025 member of the board of Kunstkring BeeKk

Extended CV see linkedin

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