marga duin

Marga Duin was born in Heemskerk, a little village surrounded by fields and meadows, close to the dunes and the sea in the Netherlands.
Her father was a bulb grower. So she grew up in a world full of color. It fascinated her. In her abstract paintings, color is always the point of departure. It is mostly placed in geometric shapes with one aim: to achieve harmony. The color is used to represent the most profound fundamental emotion.

Her large chalk, pastel drawings and collages may be defined as Modern Classical. She draws from life and doing so, she has developed a style that is her own.

The biggest influence on her work is her fascination for nature; the seasons with their changing color, the light, the silence. It gives her the feeling to be earthbound.

Her studio is located in Zandvoort on the cost. More than anything, she prefers to work with the sea around her. Often she walks along the beach and gazes at the ever-fascinating image of light and sea. It inspires her: “The sea is freedom. The sea is also an element of nature that is always there. The sea remains just like the dunes, a primeval zone. Beautiful!”

Art is a large part of her life and always has been. She cannot live without it. She doesn’t take concessions and always following their own way.