In my series The Mothers Before, I explore the lives of my female ancestors through painting, starting with genealogical research. This journey allows me to connect with their stories and ultimately introduces their legacies to my daughter, enriching our understanding of family history.

In order to prepare myself on a painting I do research and make sketches on paper. Often with acrylics, ink and/or oil pastels. Sometimes with collages. It is to get a feeling of the person and items I will portray in the final painting and a try out of the colors to use. A few of these (often little) sketch works I will frame and sell in my webshop.

In a series of paintings ‘The mothers before’ I introduce our ancestors to my daughter and tell their stories. The paintings are inspired by their lives. With these paintings I explore the women who made me come into this world. Knowing more about family connections, previous generations, historical events and other interesting related facts can help put your own life in perspective in order to learn more about yourself. A world from a bygone era brought back to the present unfolds.

‘Shreds of Eve’ is a life-sized series of poetic portraits by Jitske Schols offered as a one-time edition at Multiplemadé. Eve (per head, heart or heels)Every print is an edition of 10 + 2 AP60 x 45 cm€650 incl btw unframed€825 incl btw framed(Complete: head, heart & heels) 15% discount FIND YOUR EVE >> About ‘Shreds of Eve’Anyone who studies history learns the coherent stories of fathers, sons and husbands. We can only form an image of women by stringing together some shreds and threads of stories carelessly scattered around. ‘Shreds of Eve’ is a series of poetic portraits that …