Melinda Rutgers - Hamerslag
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Melinda Rutgers presents Hamerslag, an original oil on canvas still life of 60 by 60 cm dated 2025, signed, sold with a walnut-colour float frame, in excellent condition and from the Netherlands in Realism.
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hammer blow
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 cm
2025
Includes a front trim in walnut color.
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
This painting depicts an old brass vase, found at a thrift shop. The metal is hand-worked. The hammering creates a unique texture and thus a playful interplay of light and shadow. The irregularities and the subtly skewed form give the piece character and make it lively. For me, this painting is about capturing that artisanal detail and the way light embraces the different textures.
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
hammer blow
Oil on canvas
60 x 60 cm
2025
Includes a front trim in walnut color.
Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
This painting depicts an old brass vase, found at a thrift shop. The metal is hand-worked. The hammering creates a unique texture and thus a playful interplay of light and shadow. The irregularities and the subtly skewed form give the piece character and make it lively. For me, this painting is about capturing that artisanal detail and the way light embraces the different textures.
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
Hamerslag
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Brown, Cream, Gold, White
Height
60 cm
Width
60 cm
Depiction/Theme
Still life
Style
Realism
Period
2020+
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