Bikkel Artist

Visual artist Bikkel from Vlaardingen has been invited by the Cultural Council of Maassluis to work in Het Douanehuisje during the month of October 2015 and to exhibit. Bikkel worked until her retirement at the LentizRevius Lyceum in Maassluis, where she gave lessons CKV (Cultural Artistic Education) and lessons Drawing. Bikkel round her study at the Willem de Kooning Academy down in 2002. Since then she works with glass and is committed painter. She exhibits in Netherlands and abroad. Her pieces are included in international collections and museums.

Because Bikkel love cooperation with other artists, she create of the October exhibition in Het douanehuisje an International exhibition.
Artists who are members of the International Biennale Austria Group in Austria, present their brand new work for the first time in the Netherlands. This exhibition IN an exhibition was given the title "The MAP". The participating artists all made five sketching, drawing, small paintings on A4 size, fitting into an A4Map. Per artist one of these works will be shown on the wall, the public can visit the other four drawings in the A4Maps that are available to look at on a long table.

Besides the Biennale Austria Group also Friedie Kloen (Art of wood), Jack Moerman (lino print), Ton Delfos (photography) and Bikkel (glass and paintings) will show their work to the public.

During the opening hours of 14:00 to 17:00 on weekends in the month of October, the public can attend the performances "Bakkie doen?". Friedie Kloen and Bikkel have huge coffee cups designed to be presented outside the Douanehuisje on the wharf during opening hours. Passengers on passing ships could be invited to this way of doing the port of Maassluis for a good "cuppa" at the present artists. Adults and children are invited to design cups, make them and paint them.

Official Opening of the exhibition will be during the FURIEADE on Saturday 3 October at 14:00 pm in the DOUANEHUISJE at the Govert van Wijnkade 52, Maassluis.
The opening will be performed by David van der Houwen, alderman Culture Maassluis.

Some artists of the international group of artists will attend the opening. The other participating artists Friedie Kloen, Jack Moerman, Ton Delfos and Bikkel will also be present at the opening.

Douanehuisje, Govert van Wijnkade 52, Maassluis,
October 3, 14:00 p.m.
Official Opening by David van der Houwen, alderman Culture Maassluis.