Petra de Vree

Living abroad for many years on four different continents is a great privilege for a European artist. I have seen many colors, customs and forms that we do not see in our own country. The unique blend of different cultural impressions smoothly became one of the main sources of inspiration for my work. Being a woman is my main source of inspiration, so I express myself through female sculptures. I like to portray the female figure powerful, proud and self-assured. Yet they are vulnerable. For me, people are closely connected to nature. I admire the endless variety of shapes and colors that arise naturally. The smooth undulating lines of a landscape, the shapes of fruits or the spiraling growth of a vine, the beautiful colors of fish and birds, the unique phenomena of the sea world and the rough texture of a plowed land. I often collect things from nature such as seed pods, coral stone, rocks or plant parts. Once in my hands they become my treasures.