Miggie (1988) - Iconic Balloon Snoopy

Canvas on wooden frame 80x60x4 cm
Unique mix of graphic design on canvas, acrylic paint and oil paint
Made in 2026, ready to hang
Original artwork, with certificate

Who am I?

Miggie is my artist name and also my nickname. It comes from my first name: Miguel. I was born in 1988 in the Netherlands and live in Maastricht, a Burgundian city in the south of the Netherlands, near the Belgian and German borders. The international environment I live in forms an important source of inspiration for my work. Daily I encounter different cultures, styles, people and stories. That versatility fits well with the way I view art: curious, free and without fixed boundaries.

Art has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. From a young age, drawing and painting were a natural way for me to express myself. When words sometimes fall short, an image can tell a lot. As a child I drew portraits, comic characters and endless doodles.

Later I discovered graffiti and street art. That discovery had a big influence on how I look at art. The energy, freedom and direct visual language of graffiti spoke to me deeply. Art didn’t have to hang only in a museum or gallery for me; it could also arise on the street, in the middle of society, between buildings, people and daily life. The combination of large forms, strong colors, typography, spontaneity and different layers continued to fascinate me.

My interest in art developed further and eventually I deepened my passion at the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht.

My style

My current work is a combination of street art, pop culture and modern visual art. I draw inspiration from art history, popular culture, social developments and especially from the world around me. Sometimes it is a recognizable image, a person or an object that catches my attention. At other times an idea arises from a color, a form, a text or a chance combination of images.

Artists like Dillon Boy, Banksy, Jeff Koons and Marcel Duchamp have inspired me in various ways. Yet I try to walk my own path above all. I don’t believe art has to fit into one style or one technique. Precisely combining different influences makes my work interesting. I enjoy pushing boundaries and letting different techniques and materials work together.

My paintings are colorful, expressive and often built up of multiple layers. In one work different images, patterns, texts, structures and details can come together. Sometimes you immediately see what you see, while with other works you have to look longer to discover all the elements. I find that interesting: a piece of art does not have to reveal everything right away.

My inspiration largely comes from the visual culture we live in daily. We are constantly surrounded by advertising, television, social media, brands, music, films, comics and other forms of popular culture. These images influence how we look at the world. I use elements from that visual language and then give them a new context within my own work.

Materials and techniques

I use different materials and techniques and combine them into mixed-media artworks. For example, I work with oil paint, Molotow acrylic paint, high-quality acrylic paint, markers, wall paint and graphic designs.

Unique artworks

Each painting I make is unique
I believe it’s important that a work of art is not just a decorative object, but also contains a piece of my personality, energy and way of looking.

My works are created on canvas and are ready to hang directly. Each painting thus gains its own character and appearance.

I hope that people feel something from my work. That can be admiration, recognition, curiosity, or simply a smile. An artwork does not always have to carry a complicated message for me. Sometimes it can just be colorful, energetic and positive. At the same time I like it when a work makes someone think or invites them to look longer.

Shipping

Each canvas is carefully protected with multiple layers of bubble wrap and then provided with a sturdy, tailor-made outer box. In this way the artwork is protected as well as possible during transport to its new destination.

My goal as an artist

For me, art is ultimately a way to make ideas, energy and emotion visible. It is a continuous quest in which I keep experimenting, learning and discovering new things. My inspiration comes from the past, contemporary culture and especially daily life.

My hope is that my art adds something to the space it occupies. That it brings color, provokes curiosity, starts a conversation or simply gives someone a good feeling.

Thank you for your interest in my work. I hope my art inspires you, moves you, makes you curious or simply gives you a smile.