DE KLAPSTOEL

Since last February, I’ve been creating the (photographic) portraits for Het Parool in the series De Klapstoel. I had actually stopped photographing for a while, but I just couldn’t resist. It’s been wonderful to meet all these remarkable people who come in front of my lens, and a joy to keep up with the act of photographing itself. Every Saturday, you’ll find a full-page portrait in the paper, and I feel truly honored to do this. Of course, painting and my research projects still take up the largest part of my work, that will always remain my greatest priority :).

STUDIO LEFTOVERS

Swipe right for your next love Some works from older series are still looking for a home. Studio Leftovers is a playful, informal sale (think of it as a mini dating market) where finished pieces, sketches, tests, and experiments are available. Sketches and try-outs come at accessible prices, while older works from previous series get a one-day-only discount. Step into my atelier and find a match you didn’t know you were looking for. And who knows… you might just fall in love! Everyone is welcome. When: Sunday, January 25Open: 11:00–17:00Where: Atelier Jitske ScholsZamenhofstraat 110B, Amsterdam

The Life of Nellie Bly

I recently started a new project ‘Nobody’s dollhouse’ inspired by the life of Nellie Bly. Born as Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864, in the small town of Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania. She stepped into journalism not by invitation but by confrontation. When a Pittsburgh newspaper claimed women were fit only for domestic roles, she wrote a rebuttal so fierce that the editors hired her and gave her a pen name: ‘Nellie Bly’, borrowed from a popular 1850 folk song. Bly wanted more than the women’s pages. She wanted the story hidden behind the wallpaper. At the New York World, …

LIMITED EDITION ALERT

Verras iemand (of jezelf) deze feestdagen met een giclee print uit mijn Moments of Being serie. Verkrijgbaar in twee formaten: 30×25 cm en 60×50 cm, met een gelimiteerde oplage van 15 prints per formaat. Bij het werk ontvang je een Certificaat van Echtheid met de nummering van de editie en de handtekening van de kunstenaar (ik dus). Perfect als waardevol cadeau (als je ‘m niet al zelf houdt natuurlijk). MOMENTS OF BEING | PRINT EDITION