about karin

Karin is a Netherlands-based portrait painter and Art Historian (MA) whose work spans painting, research, writing, and teaching, centred on making the invisible visible. In a world defined by speed and noise, her portraits act as a quiet rebellion, spaces of stillness, attention, and human presence. Working with classical Old Master techniques and bold contemporary colour, she creates portraits that move beyond likeness to reveal inner life, emotional truth, and untold narratives. Her practice is grounded in social awareness, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and representation, while affirming unity through diversity. Alongside human portraiture, Karin paints animals, often those on the edge of extinction, examining vulnerability, connection, and our shared responsibility. Across all her work, she weaves intellectual inquiry, artistic practice, and cultural reflection, inviting viewers to slow down, look more deeply, and reconnect with what it means to be human.

Recently, Karin returned to daily sketching as a foundational practice. This renewed focus led to the development of The Observational Sketching Method, an after-school course designed to teach young people how to see, cultivating patience, perception, and embodied attention in contrast to habitual screen-based scrolling. Additional art courses for all levels are available at
https://onlineartseducation.co.uk