ZOOM | Spring 2016

Marleen Vermeulen received most of
her art education in the Netherlands,
where she was born. She is a graduate
of the Design Academy in Eindhoven
and the Academy of Fine Arts in
Utrecht.
In the 80s and early 90s, Marleen
enjoyed an extensive international
and award-winning career in graphic
design; she was based in the
Netherlands and United Kingdom until
1994, at which point she moved with
her family to Canada and settled here
on the Sunshine Coast.
Inspired by the natural beauty of the
Pacific West Coast, Marleen began
to focus her talent toward creating
large oil canvases. The sheer scale of
the canvases and the texture of the
oil paint interpret the expanse and
rawness of nature. Over time she has
developed her own signature style; up
close her work feels impressionistic,
sometimes almost abstract, while
from a distance it takes on a realistic
perspective.
“I love living on the Sunshine Coast.
Every single day I am aware of the
true greatness, openness, and beauty
of my surroundings; it is especially
evident to me during my yearly kayak
adventures on the west coast of British
Columbia and daily runs through the
coastal rainforest. This awareness
creates serenity in me and provides
the space I need to find myself within
the busyness of everyday life.”
IN VANCOUVER MARLEEN IS REPRESENTED BY THE
KURBATOFF GALLERY (WWW.KURBATOFFGALLERY.
COM) ON SOUTH GRANVILLE STREET. HER NEW
WORKS WILL BE FEATURED IN A SOLO SHOW AT
THE GALLERY MAY 26–JUNE 9, 2016. HER WORK
CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AT THIS YEAR’S POWER OF
PAINT EXHIBIT IN SECHELT AUGUST 12–14. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HER
WEBSITE, WWW.MARLEENART.COM, OR FOLLOW
HER POSTINGS ON FACEBOOK.
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