Andrea Haandrikman-Schraets’ artistic work often begins in nature — during long-distance walks across Europe and beyond, such as the 88-temple route in Japan.
These journeys, offering space for reflection and creative development, form the starting point for new ideas.
The impressions gathered outdoors are brought back into the studio, where they are further developed. Themes that emerge from this process include storytelling, a search for insight, and the contrasts inherent in nature.
Her perspective on nature is shaped by a unique combination of textures and materials — both natural and man-made.
By rethinking how materials interact, she creates unexpected compositions and tactile contrasts.
Her work is marked by a balance between the rough and the refined, the opaque and the transparent.
Andrea’s art practice is rooted in traditional acrylic painting, but it expands into a wide range of mixed media approaches — resulting in a body of work that is both experimental and deeply connected to the natural world.
Free little birds is part of the Kunst-O-Maat project, Gemeente Eijsden-Margraten.
A series of 33 Miniatures inspired by species of birds living in de gemeente Eijsden-Margraten.
All 35 birds are all crafted differently, but framed and embroidered in the same way. The birds are partially transparent and freely embroidered using various types of metal wire. Each bird is unique, shaped from fabric and acrylic paint.
Info: https://www.eijsden-margraten.nl/nl/Nieuws/Lancering-vierde-serie-kunstwerken-Kunst-O-Maat.html
Overview: https://andreahaandrikman.com/vrijevogelkes/
Dreams of Shikoku is a new series, inspired by the stories and legends surrounding the 88th temple route in Japan.
These dreams form the starting point of a art project in Japan. This meant going back to basics, with a simple set of paints and brushes for on the road.The project started in the autumn of 2023 and is still ongoing: https://andreahaandrikman.com/2024/04/14/dreams-of-shikoku/
The four works from the serie Dreams of Shikoku below, are inspired by the legends and tales on the 88 temple route. They are created during the preparations for the project in Japan.
“Oyako-matsu / Dreams of Shikoku / 5″
Oyako-matsu is the name for this generation tree, as it is recalled to have been seen close to temple 7.
o.o. Corten steel, fabric, acrylic paint mixed media.
122 x 43 cm.
“Zentsū-ji/ Dreams of Shikoku 4″
Chōmei-sugi is the name of the 75th temple on the temple route. The place is known as the birthplace of Kōbō-Daishi.
o.o. Corten steel,linen, acrylic paint mixed media.
128 x 72 cm.
Chōmei-sugi/ Dreams of Shikoku 1
Chōmei-sugi is the name of a holy tree, it can be found close to a temple called Gokuraku-ji.
o.o. Corten steel, juten, acrylic paint mixed media.
115 x 81 cm.
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Tarachine ichō / Dreams of Shikoku / 2
Tarachine ichō is the name of a holy tree, it can be found close to the 5th temple on the Shikoku island in Japan.
o.o. Canvas, juten, mixed media, acrylic paint.
120 x 50 cm.
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Tree of St. Walrick (blue)
Contribution/ Open call “Sweet Devotion” /Museum de Mindere /
Acrylic paint, mixed media (a.o. parts of a face mask).
14,8 x 10,5 cm.
Visitekaartje
Contribution/ Voor een visitekaartje op de eerste rij /Een initiatief van van Natascha Waeyen
juten, mixed media.
8.5 x 5,5 cm
Info: https://nataschawaeyen.nl/category/voor-een-visitekaartje-op-de-eerste-rij/
Met pen en veer
Contribution/ Haiga /Paul Mercken price 2021 / Haiku Kring Nederland
Linnen, acryl, mixed media.
59.5 x 30 cm.
Honourable mention
The Dreamcatcher
Haiku:
zoet, zoute zeewind
waait haar overpeinzing in –
de lucht breekt open
Acryl, mixed media.
44 x 54 cm.
Caminostones
Caminostones is a ongoing Art Project layed out on (Inter)national Long Distance Walking Trails. The project aspires to connect and inspires people by the stories and miniature painted stones.
2015: Project Stone Espalion (Fr.) – Santiago de Compostella (ES)
2016: Floris5- Trail (NL)
2017: Pieterpad (NL)
2019: Maastricht (NL) – Santiago (ES)
2021: Via de la Plata (ES)
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Free Bird No 3
Acrylic paint
124,3 x 44,3 cm.
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The bird(s)
Mixed media
109 x 61 x 20 cm.
Tree 22
Works on strength No 3
This steel tree, combines strength, with vulnerability. Tree 22 consists mainly of steel and partly of transparent leaves. The tree is strong and deeply rooted. Its top floats on the steel branches. You can see through the tree top and it seems fragile. But it’s not that vulnerable.
Mixed media, a.o. Cortensteel, acrylic paint and leaves.
56,5 x 25,5 cm.
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Profound love
Semi-transparants No 7
o.o. acrylic paint, metal and mixed media
93 x 60 cm.
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While passing by (2)
Acrylic paint, mixed media.
101 x 50 cm.
While passing by (1)
Acrylic paint, mixed media.
101 x 50 cm.
This artwork is privately owned
