Pen-drawings from Ger de Groot

Ger de Groot makes pen-drawings of monuments in his native town of Hoorn and of castles in Friesland, also of special buildings in Brandenburg (Germany).

His ancestors came from Friesland. The landscape, inhabitants and the atmosphere attracts him so much that he has moved to Friesland in the Spring of 2006.

Epema-state in IJsbrechtum (Friesland)

Bremsdorfer Mühle in the Schlaubetal (Germany)

His earlier occupation was as a confectioner and later as a baker. As a boy he wanted to apply to go to the Art School in Amsterdam but his father didn't approve

At the age of 45 years of age, he could finally fulfill his dream and start an education in graphic art at the art academy in Haarlem.

In spite of the fact that his father told him to learn a trade, Ger at the age of 13 years took a training with a sculptor in Zandvoort, named De Brouwer.

These years were very important for him in his education as an artist.

At first he worked mainly with clay, later on he painted in oils and burned pictures of castles in wood however in this technique he couldn’t work as detailled as he wanted and turned his attention to pen drawings.

During the time that Ger de Groot lived in Amsterdam, he started his own pottery. After his removal to Wijdenes, the pottery “De Hoeksteen” was extended with an art gallery. Many artists have shown their works there. “De Hoeksteen” existed for 15 years.

In these days a lot of these ceramics have found their way to Germany, Australia, America, Canada and Eastern Europe.

Something about the technique:

Specially in these days of digital photography, computers and the terminology pixels, we know that a picture exists of dots. Already in the 17th century artists have made engravings with this dot-technique or tapped with a diamond, pictures on glass. The density of the dots form the shades. With these techniques a real expert can achieve a nearly fluffy effect.

The french pointillists from the 19th century went adopted a similar technique and built paintings from coloured dots of paint.

Ger de Groot uses Indian ink and with a little gossamer pen he places the dots of ink.

The result is a drawing in a dreamy atmosphere.

04-09-1941

Born in Hoorn

1953

Removed to Amsterdam

1954

Pupil from sculptor De Brouwer

1981

Removed to Wijdenes

1985

education in graphic art at the art academy in Haarlem.

2001

Removed to Zwaag, city of Hoorn

2006    

  Removed to Sumar (Friesland)

1983

 3 show-windows "De Hema", Purmerend

1985

"Vroom en Dreesman", Amstelveen

Easter 1986 and 1987

Café "De Rustende Jager", Zandwerven

1996

Galery "Huisje Boompje Beestje", Enkhuizen

1997

Show-window Bookstore Bakker, Hoorn

1997

Railway-museum, Utrecht

1998

International exhibition in Château de L'Empéri, Salon de Provence (France);
3rd prize cat. grafical techniques

1999

Railway-museum, Utrecht

2000

International exhibition in Chiostro di San Giacomo, Foligno, Italy

2001

Railway-museum, Utrecht; 2nd prize cat. grafical techniques

2002

Gasthof Forsthaus Siehdichum (Brandenburg, Germany) www.forsthaus-siehdichum.de

2002

Euro-Picknick at the Drawa, Drawno (Poland).
A cultural exchange between the cities Müllrose (Germany) and Drawno (Poland).

2002

Westfries Museum, Hoorn www.wfm.nl

2003

Haus der Kunst, Storkow (Brandenburg, Germany)

2003

"Distinguished Residences", Uitwellingerga, Friesland

2003

In the Monastry Neuzelle (Brandenburg, Germany) www.kloster-neuzelle.de

2004

" Distinguished Residences in the church of Beers, Friesland www.uniastatebears.nl

2004

Haus des Gastes, Müllrose (Brandenburg, Germany) www.muellrose.de/hausdesgastes

2005

"From dot to picture ", Visitorcentre "Hogebeintum", Friesland

2006

Häuser Perspektive, Galerie Schwarz und Weiss, Lawitz (Brandenburg,Germany) www.martin-gander-galerie.de

2010

Hotel Daheim in Gehlberg (Thüringen, Duitsland) www.siehdichum-daheim.de

2012

Evangelisches Gemeindezentrum Eisenhüttenstadt (Brandenburg, Germany) http://friedenskirchengemeinde.huettenstadt.d

Prints of the drawings can be ordered directly from Ger de Groot.

The price varies from 40 euros to 165 euros (exclusive of postage and packing) .

From every drawing a limited edition of 25 pieces at the most, has been printed. Every print is numbered and provided with a certified mark and the signature of the artist.

Telephone

0031 511 842410
0031 6 48 58 0118

Postal Address

Pastorijelannen 8, 9262 NV Sumar - NL

E-mail

ger@gerdegroot.com
g.groot835@chello.nl

De Lage Weg

Het Munnickenveld

Kruit- of Mariatoren

De Vuurtoren

Onder de Boompjes 8

size: 21,5 x 9,5 cm

VOC-pakhuizen

Statenpoort / Nieuwstraat 21

In de Frachtwage

Visserseiland 1

In die Rohan / Ramen 25

Claes Stapelshofje

De Bierkade

Achterom 93

Grote Oost - hoek Schoolsteeg

Het Westfries Museum

Voormalig ziekenhuis De Villa

Grote Noord 113 / Bonte Hond

Wisselstraatpoortje

Bierkade-hoek Venidse

Breed 32

De Haven

De Volière

De 3 Egels op het Achterom

Grote Oost 81

Binnenluiendijk 2

Breed 12 

De Schierstins in Veenwouden

Heringa-state in Marssum

Harstra-state in Hogebeintum

Molen Lonjé in Bolsward

Harkema-state in Tzummarum

Synaede- of Sytenga state
in Tzummarum

Rinia-state in Oude Mirdum

Fockensstate in Beetsterzwaag

Van Harenstins of Lindenoord
in Wolvega

Groot Deersum in Achlum

Stania-state in Oenkerk

Dekema-state in Jelsum

Epema-state in IJsbrechtum

Unia-state in Beers

De Waterpoort in Sneek

Dorpskerk in Sumar

Gezicht op Deinum 

Fogelsanghstate in Veenklooster

Schatzenburg in Dronrijp

Vijversburg in Tytsjerk

De Pleats in Burgum

De Klinze in Aldtsjerk

Martena Stins in Franeker 

Martena State in Cornjum

Het "Piepke"uit 1802 ten zuiden van Munnekezijl

De Allersmaborg in Ezinge

Borg Rusthoven in Wirdum

Storchenturm in Beeskow

Forsthaus Siehdichum

Mariakirche / Kloster Neuzelle

Schloß Königs Wusterhausen

Schloß Hubertushöhe Storkow

Brotofen bei der Klingemühle

Vorlaubenhaus in Pillgram

Bremsdorfer Mühle

Ragower Mühle

Auf der Burg in Storkow

Schloß Madlitz

Johannes Bobrowski Haus
(Berin Friedrichshagen)

Schloss Bomsdorf

Herrenhaus Sieversdorf

Die Wartburg in Eissenach

Schloß Tenneberg
in Waltershausen

Wachsenburg near Holzhausen
"die Drei Gleichen"

Die Elgersburg in Elgersburg

Schloβ Wilhelmsburg in Schmalkalden

Schloβ Landsberg in Meiningen

Schloβ Bertholdsburg in Schleusingen

Schloβ Eisfeld in Eisfeld

Kasteel Lunenburg in Nederlangbroek

Kasteel Kinkelenburg in Bemmel

Kasteel Wisch in Terborg

Torenstraat in Velsen Zuid

De Steenen Kamer in Schellinkhout

Kerkje Bessie in Nibbixwoud

Château de Fougeret (Queaux)

De Lepelaar in Midden-Beemster

Prinsessegracht 27 in 's Gravenhage

Het Slot te Schagen 

Een boerenhuis in Frankrijk
 

"Our home is our castle"
in Wijdenes

Château de Massembre
in Givet (F)

De Walenburg
in Nederlangbroek

Ritterhof Mörring
in Krügersdorf (D)

Kasteel Henkeshagen
in Brabant

Schloß Borowcu
in Drawno (P)

Havenzate Mensinge
in Roden

Château de Chabrignac
in Chabrignac (F)

Kasteel Vosbergen
in Heerde

Kasteel Coevorden

Château de Persac (F)

Iwema Steenhuis in Niebert

Schloss Wilhelmsburg in Schmalkalden

Château Romefort aan de Creuze (F)