Jaap Geuze was born in Middelburg on the 28th of February 1955. As a child he drew and painted a lot. After his secondary education, he at first choose for a career in Health Care. After some years he made a career move and momentarily he is working as a humanistic spiritual counselor for the military in the Dutch army. He has been working in this function for over 20 years now. Last year he took up painting again. As an artist he is an autodidact. His first exhibition in 2007 was held at the 'Museum Koninklijke Marechaussee' in Buren. The proceeds from this exhibition went tot War Child. (read recensies)

Jaap Geuze paints landscapes, seaviews etc. composed out of colours and structures. He sort of manipulates our perception and invites us as it is to look further and further behind the horizon that is shown. The abstract composition in lines down and across the canvas shows us again and again the barriers he is confronted with in his work. As ever on the look out for light, a new horizon, the unraveling of the mystery of life. Every human being has a right to a horizon. This is the artist’s personal drive in continuing his work. In most of his pictures barriers, sometimes consisting of rows of wood or threatening clouds, are shown.

He never knows beforehand what the painting will be like, what direction it will take. Sometimes everything has to get off and he starts anew. A process of trial and error, a continuing process. Painting in oil on canvas is a physically tiring but also very exciting way of painting. Working wet in wet makes a direct contact with the canvas possible, it confronts you in a direct way with your own barriers and inhibitions. The result is unknown beforehand which makes it all an exciting process. The chosen technique contributes and even enhances the confronting nature of the works of art.

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