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SAROJA van der Stegen
1956
Born in Venlo (The Netherlands)
Saroja's travels throughout Europe and Asia tint every one of her oils. The abstract interplay of glowing sunlight and roiling cloud, of reflective warmth and dispassionate blue describe the phenomena of nature at their most brilliant and memorable moments. Whether the focused intensity of bursts of crimson and scarlet energy at the edge of the volcano, or the glimpse of distraction evidenced by the October palette of the Balearic coastline, Saroja's works reveal themselves firmly with the splendor of an ocean sunrise and the animation of the Northern lights.
The tones of Saroja's oils are strong and balanced, a panoply of the shades of living nature in fleeting daylight. There is movement on the canvas, power and energy striving forward to a point of resolution and tranquility. Vertical saffron strokes evoke a sense of motion in a sunlit sky; abrupt splashes of turquoise on blue the flashes of cresting waves on surging Pacific seas; vague horizons in orange and green mirroring the skyline view from the balcony of a Mallorcan villa at the close of day.
The Lewis Gallery, California, 2004
Saroja's Art website
1968
Her work Is selected by the Dutch television for an educational programme about art
1977
Studies at the art academy in Maastricht, The Netherlands
1979
Travels through Europe
1980-92
Travels extensively and lives and works in The Netherlands, France, India, USA, Brazil and Spain (Pollensa, Majorca) especially as a colourist and abstract landscape painter.
1988
Studies in India in the University of Art and Creativity
1992
Moves to Pollensa, Majorca, Spain,.
2002
Travels through Australia
2005-2007
Longer Stay in Portugal
Extended travel in the Iberian mainland & France
Winter 2007-2008
Journey through Morocco
2008
Longer Stay in Majorca
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2008 Galeria de Fundacion de Tabuluga. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
Porca Preta Gallery. Alferce, Serra de Monchique, Algarve, Portugal.
Ca'n Costa. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
Il Giardino. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2007 Ca'n Costa. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
Il Giardino. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2006 Il Giardino, Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2005 Il Giardino, Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2004 Golf. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2003 PRYM. Stolberg, Germany.
2002 Gut Meroedgen. Inden, Germany.
Galerias Cunium. Inca, Majorca, Spain.
2001 "Kulturhaus Altes Rathaus". Wuerselen, Germany.
Il Giardino, Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
2000 Gallery Vogel. Muenster, Germany.
1998 Max Gallery. Deià, Majorca, Spain.
Galerías Cunium. Inca, Majorca, Spain.
Galería Dionís Bennàssar. Madrid.
1997 Galería Actual Art. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
Galería La Residencia. Deià, Majorca, Spain.
1996 Max Gallery. Deià, Majorca, Spain.
1995 "Ca'n Miss". Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
Galería Moli d'enbou. Sant Llorens d'es Cardassar, Majorca, Spain.
"Casa de Cultura". Muro, Majorca, Spain.
1994 Galería Actual Art. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
1993 "Es Cavallets". Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
1992 Restaurant "Cantonet". Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
1990 Mas Caraus; "Open Space".project. Montferrer, France.
"Sindicato de initiativa". Ceret, France.
1989 Devamani Art Gallery. Poona, India.
Radha Hall II. Poona, India.
"De Lounge" Gallery. The Hague, The Netherlands.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
Galveias Gallery. Lisbon, Portugal.
Gallery Corrente d'Arte. Lisbon, Portugal.
Wana Art Gallery. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
The Museum. São Brás de Alportel, Algarve, Portugal.
Off the Wall Gallery. Alte, Algarve, Portugal.
Galeria San Vicente 31. Sevilla, Spain.
Gallery Rosa Cabalga. Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain.
Galeria Aida. Valencia, Spain.
Galeria d'Arts. Valencia, Spain.
Thema Galeria de Arte. Valencia, Spain
Galeria Major 11. Burriana, Valencia, Spain.
Gallery Herraiz. Madrid, Spain.
Barebones Art Space. Bangalow, NSW, Australia
The Lewis gallery. Carmel, California, USA.
Gallery Zanik. Cómpete, Málaga, Spain.
Gallery Hexagon. Aachen. Germany.
Gallery The Old Cloister. Cologne - Zuendorf. Germany.
Gallery Vogel. Muenster. Germany.
The Ivy Garden. Puerto Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
The R-Bar. Puerto Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
J'art Gallery. Palma de Majorca.
Barbara Botz Gallery. Puerto Andraitx, Majorca, Spain.
Lughien Gallery. Amsterdam, Holland.
Sineu Art Centre. S'Estacio, Sineu, Majorca, Spain.
Lughien Gallery. Amsterdam, Holland
XIV "Mostra d'Art Plàstiques". Museum of Contemporary Art. Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
"Rendez Vous d'Art" '96. S'Estacio, Sineu, Majorca, Spain.
"Creadors per La Trapa". Gallery d'Art Bearn. Palma, Majorca, Spain.
Auditorio - Fundacion Pilar Y Joan Miró. Palma, Majorca, Spain.
XVIII "Mostra d'Art Plàstiques". Museum of Contemporary Art. Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
Galería d'Art "Les Arts". Alcúdia, Majorca, Spain.
XVII "Mostra d'Art Plàstiques". Museum of Contemporary Art. Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
"Saray". Port of Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
XVI "Mostra d'Art Plàstiques". Museum of Contemporary Art. Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
Gallery "La Mar". Argeles sur mer, France.
Galería La Pruna. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
Bennassar Galeries. Pollensa, Majorca, Spain.
XVI "Trobada de pintors". Sa Pobla, Majorca, Spain.
Gallery "Remp Art". Elne, France.
Gallery "De Telloor". Alkmaar, Holland
Gallery Tamrasi. Amsterdam, Holland.
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