Melinda Rutgers - Paardenbloem
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Studied art history at Ecole du Louvre and specialised in contemporary art for over 25 years.
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Melinda Rutgers's original 2025 oil on canvas still life Paardenbloem, 80 × 40 cm, Realism, framed in a white wooden box frame, sold directly by the artist.
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dandelion
40 x 80 cm
Oil on canvas
2025
Framed in a white wooden box frame.
The power of the color red against the fragility of the dandelion puffball. That contrast appealed to me. The red glass vase adds warmth and intensity to the composition and immediately draws the eye, while the dried dandelion puffball stands for transience and silence, and thus commands attention in a different way.
I am Melinda Rutgers, a painter. I completed my training as a portrait painter at Portretschool Amsterdam. Currently, my focus is on painting still lifes. I paint realistically in oil and am inspired by everyday moments and objects that often go unnoticed. I am fascinated by different materials and textures, and in my work, I explore how light, texture, and detail can together evoke a mood; a quest to find the boundary between seeing and feeling.
Since 2024, I have been part of the 'Masters of Realism' group. A great recognition of my craftsmanship and contribution to the tradition of Dutch Realism.
Agenda 2026
Huntenkunst Art Fair Ulft, Netherlands - 29-31 May 2026
Galerie Staphorsius - exhibition 'Zonder haast' - summer 2026
Amstelland Hospital, Amstelveen - exhibition October–December 2026
2025
Galerie RRMND - Exhibition 'Masters of Realism'
Art Trail Aalsmeer
Europe Art Fair MECC Maastricht
Galerie Paterswolde - Exhibition 'Inside and Outside'
2024
Exhibition 'Just Still' - Uithoorn Town Hall
Art Trail Aalsmeer
2021
Galerie Paterswolde - business cards exhibition
Warehouse 6 - Exhibition at Portretschool Amsterdam
Qua Kunst & Ambacht De Kwakel
Art Trail Aalsmeer
2019
Qua Kunst & Ambacht De Kwakel
Represented by Kunst met een Koekje Maarssen gallery.
Participation in the Art Congress Central Netherlands - Museum JAN Amstelveen
2018
WG Kunst Amsterdam - final exam exhibition: 'the human and his space'
2017
Participation in the Art Congress Central Netherlands - Kunstlinie Almere
dandelion
40 x 80 cm
Oil on canvas
2025
Framed in a white wooden box frame.
The power of the color red against the fragility of the dandelion puffball. That contrast appealed to me. The red glass vase adds warmth and intensity to the composition and immediately draws the eye, while the dried dandelion puffball stands for transience and silence, and thus commands attention in a different way.
I am Melinda Rutgers, a painter. I completed my training as a portrait painter at Portretschool Amsterdam. Currently, my focus is on painting still lifes. I paint realistically in oil and am inspired by everyday moments and objects that often go unnoticed. I am fascinated by different materials and textures, and in my work, I explore how light, texture, and detail can together evoke a mood; a quest to find the boundary between seeing and feeling.
Since 2024, I have been part of the 'Masters of Realism' group. A great recognition of my craftsmanship and contribution to the tradition of Dutch Realism.
Agenda 2026
Huntenkunst Art Fair Ulft, Netherlands - 29-31 May 2026
Galerie Staphorsius - exhibition 'Zonder haast' - summer 2026
Amstelland Hospital, Amstelveen - exhibition October–December 2026
2025
Galerie RRMND - Exhibition 'Masters of Realism'
Art Trail Aalsmeer
Europe Art Fair MECC Maastricht
Galerie Paterswolde - Exhibition 'Inside and Outside'
2024
Exhibition 'Just Still' - Uithoorn Town Hall
Art Trail Aalsmeer
2021
Galerie Paterswolde - business cards exhibition
Warehouse 6 - Exhibition at Portretschool Amsterdam
Qua Kunst & Ambacht De Kwakel
Art Trail Aalsmeer
2019
Qua Kunst & Ambacht De Kwakel
Represented by Kunst met een Koekje Maarssen gallery.
Participation in the Art Congress Central Netherlands - Museum JAN Amstelveen
2018
WG Kunst Amsterdam - final exam exhibition: 'the human and his space'
2017
Participation in the Art Congress Central Netherlands - Kunstlinie Almere
Details
Artist
Melinda Rutgers
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Paardenbloem
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige, Pink, Red, White
Height
80 cm
Width
40 cm
Depiction/Theme
Still life
Style
Realism
Period
2020+
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