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About the artist Elisa Lejuez Peters
Short biography
Elisa Lejuez Peters, born April 15th 1973 from a Curacao mother and Dutch father, was raised in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. From an early age on she expressed her sensitive observations in numerous sketches and drawings. With this sensitiveness she developed a great instinct for colors and shapes.
In 1991 she started studying at the University of Fine Arts in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Her student days were colored by inspiration and a drive for success. Elisa graduated in 1995 and a year later she did a specialization in Arts at the Post University of Fine Arts in Arnhem. In 1997 Elisa got her Masters Degree in Arts.
In the following years her studies paid off being a textile designer for several Dutch textile companies. This gave Elisa the opportunity to travel to Asia occasionally. Working as a textile designer Elisa gained a precious amount of impressions that became the foundation of her artist life.
In 2000 she left The Netherlands and started to live in Aruba. Living on Aruba gave her the inspiration and opportunity to develop herself as an artist. For Elisa it felt like all her life she had been working towards this point. After less then a year her work she started contributing to expositions, and from 2001 onwards her production and expositions have exceeded her expectations. In 2010 she realized; Why not combine my art and clothing design together? So she decided to take her art "of the canvas" and put it into clothing. The collection Elisa Lejuez clothing is now sold in 3 shops in Aruba and in Summer 2012 it will be launched in the Netherlands.
Education
Art Expositions
Work
Contact and studio
Malmokweg 42
Noord, Aruba
Tel 00297-5923053
Short biography
Elisa Lejuez Peters, born April 15th 1973 from a Curacao mother and Dutch father, was raised in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. From an early age on she expressed her sensitive observations in numerous sketches and drawings. With this sensitiveness she developed a great instinct for colors and shapes.
In 1991 she started studying at the University of Fine Arts in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Her student days were colored by inspiration and a drive for success. Elisa graduated in 1995 and a year later she did a specialization in Arts at the Post University of Fine Arts in Arnhem. In 1997 Elisa got her Masters Degree in Arts.
In the following years her studies paid off being a textile designer for several Dutch textile companies. This gave Elisa the opportunity to travel to Asia occasionally. Working as a textile designer Elisa gained a precious amount of impressions that became the foundation of her artist life.
In 2000 she left The Netherlands and started to live in Aruba. Living on Aruba gave her the inspiration and opportunity to develop herself as an artist. For Elisa it felt like all her life she had been working towards this point. After less then a year her work she started contributing to expositions, and from 2001 onwards her production and expositions have exceeded her expectations. In 2010 she realized; Why not combine my art and clothing design together? So she decided to take her art "of the canvas" and put it into clothing. The collection Elisa Lejuez clothing is now sold in 3 shops in Aruba and in Summer 2012 it will be launched in the Netherlands.
Education
| 1996-1997 | Post University of Fine Arts. Diploma: MASTERS degree in art. Specialization: Textile. Arnhem, The Netherlands |
| 1991-1995 | University of Fine Arts. Diploma Arnhem, The Netherlands. |
Art Expositions
| Sept 2011 | Group expo, Microcosm, at the Ambassador's Residence in Washington DC, USA. |
| June 2010 | Group expo Food and Wine at the Westin Resort Aruba. |
| May 2010 | Group Expo at the General Accounting Office of Aruba |
| October 2009 | Solo Expo “Beach” at Dana’s furniture store Aruba. |
| August 2009 | Solo expo “The Sky Is The limit” in Art studio at Malmokweg |
| June 2009 | The release of my clothing line “Black and White” at Jeanne in Fashion, Aruba |
| May 2009 | Group expo “Aruban Cuisine”, at the Westin Resort Aruba. |
| October 2008 | Group Expo “Mi Sosten”, Bra art for Mary Joan Breast Cancer Support Group. |
| 8 Nov 2008 | Solo Expo Cas Di Alma Blou, Curacao “Reinventing the wheel” |
| April 2008 | Assignment for restaurant Tony Romas Curacao |
| 4 July 2008 | Solo expo in Het Binnenhuys, Aruba |
| 13 March 2008 | Solo expo ‘Kitchen Blessings” in Brakke put Mei- mei Curacao |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Group expo “Cream” in Access Art |
| Sept 2007 | Assignment for Marriott Hotel Aruba |
| Sept 2006 | Solo exposition, “Scharloo”, in Gallery D’art, monumental theme, www.stadsherstel.com, Curacao. | 2006 | Holland Art Gallery, Bijenkorf, www.hag.nl, The Netherlands. |
| AprilMay 2006 | Solo exposition, Gallery Tracee, Maastricht, The Netherlands. |
| December 2005 | Exopsition, The World Is Not Enough, Access Art Gallery, Aruba |
| April 2005 | Solo expo Landhuis Bloemhof, “Renaissance, The Paint Of No Return, Curacao. |
| April 2005 | Solo exposition “Floridus Polychromus”, Arubabank Camacuri, Aruba |
| January 2005 | Solo exposition with collection “Welcome to my World”, Gallery Pauw Oisterwijk, The Netherlands |
| Febr/March 2005 | Van Stoutenbeek Interior Design, Waalwijk, The Netherlands |
| July 2004 | Solo exposition with collection “Street Life” in both Marriott Hotels and Access Art, Aruba |
| December 2003 | Solo exposition with collection “Neo Patterns” in Access Art Gallery. Oranjestad, Aruba | June 2003 | Assignment Rica Foods Factory, Aruba |
| March 2003 | Assigmnet exposition Tierra del Sol, Aruba |
| November 2002 | Solo exposition with collection “Circles”, Amazonia restaurant, Aruba |
| July 2002 | Solo exposition with collection “Cool Pix”, Hugo Boss. Oranjestad, Aruba |
| June 2002 | Solo exposition with collection “The Art of Living II”, Dana’s Woonidee Furniture and Lifestyle. Oranjestad, Aruba |
| February 2002 | exposition with collection “Parrots’, Radisson Hotel Curacao Tower. Aruba |
| June 2001 | Solo exposition with collection “The Art of Living”, Q!-line, Aruba |
| 1998-2000 | Textile fabric designer for Voiced connection printed fabrics, The Netherlands. |
Contact and studio
Malmokweg 42
Noord, Aruba
Tel 00297-5923053