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At Atelier De Heerlijkheid in Bokhoven, visual artist Marike Boerman works with paint that begins as a plant in the dye garden across from her studio. She grows plants such as woad, weld, and madder, using them to create natural pigments, binders, paper, ink, and charcoal. From these materials, she creates paintings, drawings, ceramics, and installations.
Inspiration, art, craft, ecology, and research come together here.
Her images appear still and poetic, but there is an underlying tension. She explores how we relate to vulnerable life. What we admire, but also what we damage, often without noticing.
Marike studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Tilburg and specialized in Eastern brush techniques.
In her work, sumi-e, silverpoint, oil paint, egg tempera, casein paint, and encaustic flow together effortlessly. This is where painting tradition, the dye garden, and the research she conducts with chemist Rick Bomans in the paint lab converge.
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“It is wonderful to guide people on their journey of discovery toward the surprise of their own capabilities.”
In addition to her autonomous work, Marike is a qualified art teacher. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and skills during workshops and courses where painting, biodiversity, and historical techniques meet. Her studio is a place where observing, learning, and creating are closely intertwined—and where every work begins with inspiration and the origin of color.
