Ton van Geelen paints what he loves, what fascinates him. He is attracted by original countries, colourful people, feelings arising from music and sensuality, untouched cultures and virginal landscapes. As an amateur artist he usually does not choose for the easiest way. For him painting means a long fermentation process of personal experiences, feelings and impressions of travels and photography, which in time will transform into images. More often the paintings refer to concrete images and subjects, which results from photo reports.
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'In 1993 Ton was in Grindelwald (Switzerland) at the invitation of the owner of Hotel Alpenblick, to hold an exhibition of his own work. On the Thursday it began to snow heavily. I woke up early the next day. It was beautiful outside. A thick pack of snow, everything white and a clear blue sky, not even a person on the street. I dressed quickly and went for a walk. After an hour up the hill, I turned around. I stood in a beautiful spot among the snow-covered trees and had a view of all the mountains, the valley and the village. The Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau ... even the Schreckhorn and the Finsteraarhorn were visible. In the distance I heard a radio boomed ... "What a cool happening it would be to put a DJ here and let’s party ..." But yes, threatening avalanche danger and freezing cold ... Impossible. ‘
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In the summer of 2024 Ton made a trip to Folgefonna Nasjonalpark, Norway. Folgefonna, the third largest glacier on mainland Norway, is the heart of the national park. Here are glacier tongues and icefalls, wild valleys, and raging rivers of rushing meltwater and scenic summer pastures.
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Ton likes to travel and visits different European cities regularly. Sculptures, modern architecture, old buildings and ruins fascinate him.
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Ton van Geelen paints what he loves, what fascinates him. He is attracted by original countries, colourful people, feelings arising from music and sensuality, untouched cultures and virginal landscapes. As an artist he usually does not choose for the easiest way. For him painting means a long fermentation process of personal experiences, feelings and impressions of travels, which in time will transform into images. More often the paintings refer to concrete images and subjects, which results from photo reports