Welcome to the poetics of nature where serenity manifests in gestural and geometric abstraction.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work follows the places where I have been living or where I have been on vacation and is deeply tied to my surroundings.

Inspired by nature, my abstract paintings balance gradients of colours fields, diverse lines, shapes and texture to express a sense of joy and quietness. Guided by memories and own photographs, I use acrylics on canvas and wood panels from small to medium sizes to paint moments of reverie spent on the beach.

My aim is to convey a visual experience that is serene. This is my way to add poetry to life. Through my work, I address the themes of healing and memories of place.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Brussels, 1973, Valerie Vandermotten is an emerging and awarded visual artist based in Belgium. Initially trained in Belgian Academies, she moved later to California where she pursued art workshops at the Pacific Art League, Palo Alto. In 2017, the artist earned a Post Baccalaureate in painting at UC Berkeley Extension, SF, California where she has been living during 8 years. In 2020, back her home country, Valerie has been an MFA candidate in Painting at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) until June 2025. She has had a residency at Kunstraum LLC in Brooklyn (NY), 20+ group exhibitions and 4 solo shows in Europe and the USA. Her work is in the SCAD MOA (Museum of Art) permanent collection since August 2023.