Stephanie Hoogveld

Stephanie Hoogveld, 1984, was born in Calgary, Alberta and is gaining momentum in the local art scene. She grew up with three sisters, including her twin, Michelle, who is also an artist. Together, they shared a space in their parent’s garage, painting side by side, engaging in two completely different styles. It was here that Stephanie experimented with new techniques and subjects while continuing to develop her personal style.

Hoogveld studied Mathematics and Education at the University of Calgary, 2002-2008, while pursuing her soccer career with the Dinos. Influenced by the mathematical and nurturing qualities in teaching, her artistic themes are set up in squares, as her vision is very linear yet meets a natural and soft appeal. Her overlapping style of bold lines and gentle strokes compliment the impulsivity and compassion that nature so often projects.

At the age of five, Stephanie developed a love and commitment to soccer allowing her to travel, make lifelong friends and develop a sense of pride in her accomplishments. It was no wonder her first painting "socce" was tributed to this passion.

After years dedicated to sport and education, Hoogveld finally unleashed a new ethusiasm for painting. Currently a high school math teacher, Stephanie finds time to create and explore in her home studio. You will find her artwork in local café’s and show homes in Calgary (see events for current listings).

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"In the least practical way possible, outline your goals and blur them with a story that tells of exploration and passion. It is when things are turned upside down and you piece them back together in an unconventional form, that you will find true and meaningful experiences.

My vision in life and as an artist is extremely linear however my passion leads toward discoveries that are endless and unknown. In each painting, I aim to create a story that tells of limits and no ends, utilizing bold lines and soft, that reveal both direct and complicated truths.

In mytrusting nature, I believe that everything will work out, and it always does! I have faith that everything happens for a reason allowing me to keep a positive outlook on life and human kind. In all forms of art, I embrace this vulnerability, allowing texture, vibrant colors and shape describe the pinnacle moments that seem to matter the most, and lead to the best of times.

As I paint, I feel happy, and I only hope to spread that among others."

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Located in Calgary, Alberta

EDUCATION

2010, Oil Painting, Ingrid Christensen, Calgary School of Art

2009, Drawing (I), Alberta College of Art and Design

2006 - 2008, BEd. Secondary Education, University of Calgary

2002 - 2006, BSc. Mathematics, University of Calgary

2005, Applied Concepts Art With Children and Adolescents, University of Calgary

2005, Art Fundamentals 2D, University of Calgary

EXHIBITIONS

2012 - Present, Melange Restaurant, Calgary,AB

2009 - Present, Heartland Cafe, Calgary, AB

2006 - Present, Calgary School of Art, Calgary,AB

2012, Higher Ground Cafe, Calgary,AB

2012, Waves Cafe, Calgary, AB

2011, Cedarglen Homes, The District in New Brighton, Calgary, AB

2010, Spoon Me Yogurt Shop, Calgary, AB

2006, APPEGA Art Show, Calgary, AB

DONATIONS

2011, University of Calgary Dinos Soccer, Soccer4Hope, www.soccer4hope.org/ , Silent Auction and Fundraiser, Calgary, AB

2009, Candian Food Inspection Agency, Silent Auction and Fundraiser, Calgary, AB

2008, United Way, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Silent Auction and Fundraiser, Calgary, AB

2006, Royals Bantam AAA Hockey Association, SIlent Auction adn Fundraiser, Calgary, AB

INSPIRATION

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Inspirational Discoveries

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Amsterdam

What an amazing city! The canals, bikes, people and architecture, are simply awe inspiring. I have traveled to Amsterdam twice and each time, I feel at home. My family heritage is dutch, on my fathers side, and I notice more and more inate characteristics about myself that would be considered very dutch. I have a blunt approach and I like it that way. There are no confusions and it is just what it is.

In this city I find inspirations practically everywhere I go, but especially in the canals. These waterways connect people and goods but among everything, beauty. You'll notice the narrow homes lined up one after another creating an appealing architectual design that border the canals. Did you know the homes were built intentionally to lean slightly over the canal? You'll have to go on a tour in Amsterdam to find out just why!

Canals are above all my favorite memory of the Nederlands as they reflect the life that surrounds them. The beautiful colors bounce off the water capturing the walkways and bikes, the row of coffee shops, the tall surrounding trees that line the waterways, or the boats treading the water. All beautiful and full of character.

When I first started painting I was undoubtedly influenced by the simplicity and efficiency of windmills. One thing I love about Europe is the minimalist approach to life. Utilizing wind power instead of our global resources is just one example. I sent a painting overseas to my relatives in Holland, and it belongs today in their summer home along the canal. I called it "Love from Canada" as it was framed by red and white, just like the canadian flag, and featured a field of tulips and a windmill standing in the distance. I continued to paint windmills as a tribute to my dutch heritage.

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ANTONI GAUDI

"...the great book, always open and which we must make efforts to read, is the book of nature; the other books are based on it and have mistakes and interpretations of mankind..."