Astrid Ritmeester

Astrid Ritmeester( The Netherlands, 1964) is a realistic portrait painter. She graduated at the Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam. After her study she also worked as a designer for theatre costumes but for the last decade her focus lies on painting. To refine her technique she attended workshops of David Gray, Jeremy Lipking and Cesar Santos. Astrid took part of several solo and group exhibitions in Dutch museums and galleries and overseas as Zhou B Art Center and 33 Contemporary in Chicago ( USA). Her work was featured at PA online exclusives on Artsy via the Zhou B Art Center. She also has been published several times in PoetsArtists. Her paintings have been finalist at the Members Only Competition of the American Portrait Society. She has been commissioned portraits for theatre and private collections. Astrid lives and works in Bussum, The Netherlands.

 

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