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'My work is always exploratory. I learn from making a statue. I am fascinated by each creative process which is different every time. Creating art starts with exploring. Which materials am I going to use and what do I want to say? What possibilities does the stone offer me? A sculpture is shaped by removing stone. Stone that has been cut off cannot be retrieved again. In that sense sculpture is confrontational. Every act has consequences.'

In her work Jos tries to express polarity, an essential part of our existence. ' There is not a single facet of life of which we cannot determine its opposites. Knowing more has no value unless you have experienced both opposites. It is impossible to experience day without night, black without white. What interests me in particular is the soft image of the sculpture in contrast with the rigidity of the material that is used.'

Education: Jos Out completed the 4-year course VABK (at the Free Academy of Sculpture), and is a qualified Artistic Counselor. She also did several courses and traineeships in the Netherlands and abroad, for example, in South-Africa (Neue Bethesda) and Italy (Pietra Santa). Every year she works in Italy for a few months.

Exhibitions: Amsterdam (Affordable Art Fair), Aalsmeer, Bergen, Abcoude, Assen, Monnickendam,
Amstelveen en Zaandam in Nederland, Rörum in Zweden, Parijs in Frankrijk, Wenen en Pochlam in
Oostenrijk, Krefeld in Duitsland, Bergen in Noorwegen, Brussel (Affordable Art Fair), Gent, Brasschaat
en Stabroek in België.

Specials: Winner of the 'prix d Honneur du Salon'Carrousel du Louvre Salon 2011, Paris, France.

Courses/training/internship

2011 - to date: Sculpting in diverse studio's (Pietrasanta, Italië, two months a year)

2011: Participation symposium, 'Atelier an der donau' Pöcklarn Oostenrijk

2010: Traineeship bij studio Pescarella, Neal Barab, Yaya Schuerch, Lotte Tuenker, Vallecchia Pietrasanta, Italië
2010: Traineeship, studio Shakti. Nicole Dumas, Pietrasanta, Italië.
2009: Traineeship bij Cynthia Sah en Nicolas Bertoux (beeldend kunstenaars), Seravessa, Italië
2008-2009: Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunst (VABK) te Driebergen / Zeist. Masterclass beeldende kunst. Afstudeeropdracht in Neue Bethesda, Zuid-Afrika
2008: Diepkloof te Zuid-Afrika (stage)
2004-2008: Vrije Academie voor Beeldende Kunst (VABK) te Driebergen / Zeist. Vierjarige opleiding beeldhouwen
2006: Studio Shakti bij Nicole Dumas te Pietrasanta, Italië (stage)
2004-2005: Academie voor integrale menswetenschappen te Utrecht. Kunstzinnig counselor
2002-2004: Cursus Beeldhouwen bij Willibrord Huijben te Amsterdam
2000-2002: Vrije kunstacademie Kennemerland te Haarlem- Diverse modules beeldende kunst

Mentions on a Website or Magazine

Websites:

1. Velvenoir https://www.velvenoir.com

2. Og Good Party www.ohgoodparty.com
3. Dutch Luxury Design www.dutchluxurydesign.com
4. Kunstkoning www.kunstkoning.com
5. Onlinekunstenaars www.onlinekunstenaars.nl
6. Kunst voor de openbare ruimte www.AWS-kunst.com

Magazines:

2017 March/April-issue of Velvenoir Art Collection

2016 October/November-issue of Velvenoir Art Collection
2012 Atelier, Art magazine

Exhibitions

2023 

• - Affordable Art Fair Brussel (Amsterdam, Nederland)

• - Galerie Mizar(t) (Zutendaal, België)

• - Art Fair Brabant (Tilburg, The Netherlands)

• - De Nieuwe Galerie (Amstelveen, The Netherlands)

• - Galerie Vlask (Gent, België)

• - Galerie Artfusion, Vila Arena (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

2022 

• - Affordable Art Fair Brussel (Brussel, België)

• - Galerie Vlask (Gent, België)

• - Galerie Artfusion, Vila Arena (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

• - Art Fair Midden Beemster (Midden Beemster, The Netherlands)

• - Art Fair Ab-Art (Abcoude, The Netherlands)

• - Salon Des Arts, Expositie Concours Des Arts (Buren, The Netherlands)

2021

• - Expositie 'Toekomst', Oude Raadhuis (Aalsmeer, the Netherlands)
  
• - Gallery Vlask (Gent, België)
  
• - Gallery Artfusion, Vila Arena (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  
• - Salon Des Arts, Expositie Concours Des Arts (Buren, the Netherlands)
  

2020

• - Museum Amstelland (Ouderkerk a/d Amstel, Nederland) 
• - Galerie Vlask (Gent, België) 
• - Galerie Artfusion, Vila Arena (Amsterdam, Nederland) 
• - Salon Des Arts, SieMatic Flagship store (Amsterdam, Nederland) 
• - Art Angels, Pop-Up store (Amsterdam, Nederland)