George Struikelblok ( kunstschilder )

Amsoi straat 49
Paramaribo
Suriname

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George
Struikelblok

Work address: Nola Hatterman Art Academy

Telephone         : (597) 470800 / 470828

Studio               : Atelier Struikelblok

Address            : Amsoistraat # 49

Paramaribo, Suriname

Telephone        : (597) 547090

Cell phone no   : (597) 8510525

Home               : (597) 483396

E-mail              : struikelgeo@yahoo.com /
                        atelier_struikelblok@yahoo.com

Website            : www.struikelblokgeorge.com

CV

Educational experience:

1987 – 1991     Nola Hatterman Art Academy in Suriname

1997 – 1999     Edna Manley School for
                     Visual & Performing Arts in Jamaica

2007              Certificate teachers college

                    Workshops:

1990 – 1993    Ceramics’ in Suriname

1992              Aquarelle’ in Suriname

1993              Décor’ in Suriname

1994              Screen-printing’ in Suriname

1995              Etching’ in Suriname

2005              Abstract’ in Suriname

2006              Screen-printing’ in Suriname

2006              One Minute’ in Suriname

2009              One Minute’ in Suriname

Artistic experience:

- Teaching children at the Nola Hatterman Art Academy, children aged six to twelve    years old (1990 - 1992) students aged thirteen up (1992 – till now);

- Two years experience at the secondary schools (Dennertschool & Johannes Vrolijkschool);

- Holiday workshop in different centres in the country;

- Since 1993 I have been a member of ‘Art 2000’ an organization for young Surinamese artists;

- In 1994 a calendar was published with my work which was distributed nation wide;

- Murals in different places in Suriname / Paramaribo (Diaconessenziekenhuis, NGVB stadium & Bersaba);

- The cultural centres of the Inter – American Development Bank of Washington;

- The Edna Manley School for Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica (diploma) study tour, the Netherlands, America and Africa in June 2002 – September 2002 (exhibition);

- September 2002 silkscreen printing with Art Lease (Utrecht);

- September 2005 start working and the opening of Atelier Struikelblok;

- In 2005 starting with the Tip Tip Landart installation;

- Constructed the exhibition ‘Zichtbaar’ of De Surinaamsche Bank;

- In 2006, a calendar was published by Vensur Suriname;

- In 2007, designed and constructed the exhibition of The Centrale Bank of Suriname;

- In 2007, Artist in Residence in Atelier Duende in Rotterdam;

- Visited several exhibition (2007) in Duitsland (Documenta 12 & Skulpter Projecte Münster) and Italia ; La Biennale di Venezia (Esposozione Internazionale d’Arte);

- In collaboration with the FVAS and Atelier Struikelblok, the making and design of the “Lichtjesmonument” in Lelydorp, Wanica (2007);

- In 2008, Artist in Residence at Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (research project in art in public space and landart).

EXHIBITIONS

INDIVIDUAL SHOWS

2009 the Netherlands SBK Breda
2008 the Netherlands ´Yaadein´ “,Artlease (Utrecht)

2007 The Netherlands ‘Rakhi’ in Centrum Beeldende Kunst,
       Rotterdam
2007 The Netherlands ‘Uit Suriname’, Huijs Basten
       Asback, Groenlo
2006 Suriname ‘Adarsh’, Readytex Art Gallery &
       Atelier Struikelblok
2006 Suriname Unveiling Tip Tip landart installation,
       Nieuw Amsterdam
2006 Switzerland Suriname Travel Organization
2003 Suriname ‘Verlichting’, Readytex Art Gallery
2003 Suriname Readytex Art Gallery
2002 Suriname ‘Love of my life’, House of Art
2001 Suriname ‘An Opus of Love’ Waaggebouw
2001 Suriname Zeelandia Suites
2001 the Netherlands ‘Memory’, Nola Hatterman Gallery
2000 British Guyana Hadfield Foundation
2000 Suriname Krasnapolsky

Group shows
2009 The Netherlands Art & Antiques Fair S-Hertogenbosch
2009 Begium Affordable Art fair Brussel
2009 Suriname National Art Fair
2009 Suriname ‘Samen’ Atelier Struikelblok
2008 Suriname ‘Men at Work’ Atelier Struikelblok
2008 Germany Kunst Messe Munchen
2008 The Netherlands Pan Amsterdam
2008 The Netherlands Affordable Art fair Amsterdam
2008 Suriname National Art Fair
2008 Belgium Art Nocturne Knocke
2008 United Kingdom Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair
2008 Suriname Nola Hatterman Art Academy
2008 Suriname Mini featuring at Readytex Art Gallery
2008 the Netherlands ‘Anansi’ Amsterdam Stichting Beeldende
        Kunst (SBK)
2007 Santo Domingo Salon de Debujo Biennale
2007 Suriname ‘Synergy’ Venezuelan Institute for
Culture & Cooperation
2007 Suriname National Art Fair
2007 Suriname ‘Iets Anders’ Readytex Art Gallery
2007 Suriname ‘A new place – Routes of Migration,
Fort Zeelandia
2006 Suriname National Art Fair
2006 Trinidad & Tobago Carifesta 9
2006 the Netherlands Holland Art Fair, Den Haag
2005 Suriname Open House Expo, Readytex Art Gallery
2005 Brasil Arte Américas
2005 Suriname National Art Fair
2005 Suriname ‘Den Fo’, Centro Andres Bello
2005 Suriname ‘Tip Tip’ project
2005 Brasil Group exhibition
2005 Suriname Readytex Art Gallery
2005 Suriname National Art Fair
2004 Suriname National Art Fair
2003 U.S.A. Coca Cola
2003 the Netherlands ‘De erfenis van de slavernij’
Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam
2003 Suriname Carifesta 8
2003 Suriname ‘Great experience’
2003 the Netherlands Paleis van Justitie in Arnhem
2003 the Netherlands ‘Ilene Themen & Friends’ Almere
2003 the Netherlands ‘Exotic Caribbean’ Roosendaal
2002 Trinidad & Tobago Art Creators
2002 the Netherlands ‘Buren’
2002 the Netherlands ‘De Rode Loper’
2002 U.S.A. Hartford (group exhibition)
2002 the Netherlands Group exhibition
2002 Suriname Group exhibition
2002 Belgium Group exhibition
2001 Guyana Contemporary Surinamese Art
2001 Suriname Nola Hatterman Art Academy
2001 Suriname Krasnapolsky
2001 U.S.A. Art of the Americas
2001 Suriname the Dutch Embassy
2001 the Netherlands Group exhibition
2000 Trinidad & Tobago Group exhibition
2000 St. Nevis/St. Kitts Carifesta 7

2000 Suriname Sur Expo
2000 Brasil Group exhibition
1999 Suriname Readytex Art Gallery
1999 Suriname Contemporary Art 2 (Rossignol)
1999 Suriname Contemporary Art 2 (Rossignol)
1999 Suriname Contemporary Art (Ons Erf)
1999 Suriname National Art Festival
1999 Jamaica Edna Manley School
1998 America Black Art
1998 Jamaica Phillips Sherlock Centre
1997 Trinidad Normandie Hotel
1996 the Netherlands Drechtsstede Ziekenhuis
1996 Suriname Exhibition Red Cross
1996 Suriname Riverside Art Festival
1996 Suriname ‘Colors’
1995 Suriname ‘Wan Kofu’
1995 Suriname Riverside Art Festival
1994 Suriname National Art Festival
1994 Suriname ‘Sranan Portretie’
1994 Suriname National Art Festival
1993 Suriname ‘Differenti Kloroe’
1992 Suriname Group exhibition
1992 Suriname National Art festival
1991 French Guyana Ardec Gallery
1991 Suriname Theatre Thalia
1990 French Guyana Ardec Gallery

MY WORK

“Mama” was the only name I was calling
when I was a little boy.
“Papa” I could not call because
he was not around and will never be.
A father was somebody who I never knew.
He passed away before I was born.

“Mama” told me only the little information she could remember about him and
Show me only “one” photograph .................
What he liked and how he died ...............................

CONTEMPLATING ABOUT LOVE I CAME
TO MY EARLY YEARS WITHOUT MY
FATHER WHOM I NEVER SAW

HE DIED BEFORE I WAS BORN

THESE WORKS EXPRESS MY EMOTIONS
LOVING AND MISSING HIM IN MY LIFE

THE BLANK
UPSIDE DOWN FIGURE REPRESENT
MY FATHER

THE BRIGHT COLORS EXPRESS THE
FREEDOM OF LOVE FOR HIM

THE LETTERS REPRESENTS
SOME KIND OF COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN US

STATEMENT

In my work I am dealing with the theme
“Death and love”,
Because of things that happened to me
When I was a child
And also things that affect me everyday in my life.
My father was somebody who I never knew;
He died before I was born.
Because of not knowing him and being
A father now
I really realize what I missed when
I was a child.
In my paintings I’m trying to get answers about things
That
Happened to me and to express my emotion
Of loving and missing
Him in my life.........