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Diana Swinkels - summary in English.

My name is Diana Swinkels. When I was a child, I adored everything that had to do with handicraft. I've also been my whole life working on mastering many techniques. As a result I followed some workshops, and of course I am trying out a lot of things for my self. I am practically self-taught. Since 1998 I seriously started to find out which techniques would be real challenges for me. First of all there were sculptures made of cloth, a technique I learned from Olly Copal. I also loved to make African sculptures. Substances were first sculptures, which I learned from Olly Copal. I loved the use of African images. In 2005 I followed with a friend a one day soapstone workshop. I liked it so much that I followed another workshop with a member of my family. And after that, nobody could stop me anymore. I was contracted for a memorial for stillborn and unbaptized children, on both cemeteries in Beek en Donk. Figurative shapes are the most appealing thing for me as I can express all my feelings in them, and that gives a special feeling to the artwork. I also work commissioned by customers, and it's a challenge to create something that catches and moves the client. Meanwhile, we have got our own exhibition space that can be visited every Saturday and Sunday.
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Sincerely Diana

Gallery Berkendijkje - Diana Swinkels
Berkendijkje 8
5741 HP Beek en Donk
Telefoon: 0492466460
Fax: 0492351145
info@galleryberkendijkje.nl