b i o g r a p h y

Mary's father, a passionate amateur painter.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Mary Grooteman (1960) born in Wervershoof (N-H) the Netherlands. Lives and works in Amsterdam since 1998. July 2003 daughter Stella is born.
Mary focusses on painting of the human figure, she paints from observation as well as from photographs. The majority of her oeuvre is from portrait commissions from that achieve a high degree of craftsmanship, just like her free work. In her work frivolity, humor and drama play an important role.

EDUCATION

Wackers Academy, Amsterdam, 1988- 1993.

COMMISSIONS

Mary does portraits on commission, both children and adults. At the moment booked until June 2011.

1994, assistent painter to Rob Scholte at the project ‘Après nous le déluge’ , in the replica of the Royal Palace “Huis ten Bosch”, Holland Village, Nagasaki, Japan.

GROUPSHOWS

2008, 'Realisme08', Amsterdam.

2002, 'Solidarity Originals', Barcelona.

2002, 'The Ballroom', de Kunstzaak, Amsterdam.

2000, Art Olive, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam.

1999 - 2000,‘Year Zero’, Galeria D’art Zero, Barcelona.

1998, Galerie Molenstraat, “Lang leve de koningin”, Den Haag.

1997, Supperclub , “het naaktmenu” , Amsterdam.

1996, Galerie Vieleers , “reflectie”, Amsterdam.

1995, Katwijks Museum, “Terug naar Katwijk'', Katwijk.

1994, Galerie Hoogenbosch, “56 zelfportretten”, Gorredijk.

1994, Herenhuisgalerie, “4 jonge kunstenaars”, Enkhuizen.

SOLO

2000, Jonkergouw Galerie, Wijk Bij Duurstede.

HAPPENINGS:

1997, KUNSTRAI, Portretwinkel, (Haarlem)

1995, 'Katwijk Zomerschilderfestival', Katwijk,

A Propos Portret III - V - IV : 1995 Kunsthal Rotterdam, 1994 Autotron Rosmalen, 1993 Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam,

PUBLICATIONS

November 1993 , “Elle”, ”Moderne meesters”.

8 Maart 1994, Noord-Hollands Dagblad , “Herenhuisgalerie toont divers werk van jonge kunstenaars”.

December 1994, Friesch Dagblad, “Beeldende kunst”.

15 Februari 1997, Volkskrant “ Eigen portret mag weer boven de bank”.

13 Juni 1997, Trouw, “Ze mogen tussentijds best zien wat ik maak” .