Petra van der Lem – explore • create • inspire

“Art is not what you see, but
what you make others see.”

~ Edgar Degas

Adventure, abstract art print by Petra van der Lem

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Abstract Bliss

Bite-size Art
to brighten up
your home!

Pick & choose your favorites!

Abstract Bliss

Bite-size Art
to brighten up
your home!

Pick & choose
your favorites!

Hi, I’m Petra!

For me, art serves as a means of communication, allowing me to convey stories that cannot be expressed in words.

Of all the senses, vision fascinates me the most, often undervalued and overlooked.

Through my art, I invite you on a visual journey, where you can learn to appreciate the precious gift of sight.

There’s more!

Hi, I’m Petra!

For me, art serves as a means of communication, allowing me to convey stories that cannot be expressed in words.

Of all the senses, vision fascinates me the most, often undervalued and overlooked.

Through my art, I invite you on a visual journey, where you can learn to appreciate the precious gift of sight.

There’s more!

The Gift of Sight

People have eyes, but not always the ability to see

‘The Gift of Sight’ is a body of work that is about seeing and being seen. It is about little imperfections that you notice when your eyes travel across the paper. The colors are inspired by the rainbow, my favorite color! The nine circles represent focussing on the positive and turning within. This collection of 9 paintings are inspired by my six-year-old niece and things she and I talked about.

It is because of my niece, that I value the gift of sight even more. Her visual disadvantage allowed me to evaluate what vision really means to me. It also made me realize that the ability to see is easily overlooked and under appreciated.

SEE THE COLLECTION
‘The Gift of Sight’

All paintings in this series are framed and available for sale. For each painting that is sold € 48 will be donated to Retinoblastoom Centrum Nederland and directly benefits retinoblastoma. This may be in the form of scientific research or something simpler to educate children about the disease. You don’t have to buy my art to make a donation every cent for cancer research counts! Thank you for your kindness.