Roxy van Bemmel (1993) is a visual artist from Utrecht, the Netherlands. After graduating as a fashion designer (ArtEZ ’17) and working as a fashion illustrator (winner FIDA ’20, exhibition at Amsterdam Fashion Week) she decided to focus completely on her personal work - creating large scale oil paintings of herself.
“ When I was younger I’ve often felt invisible, and that is why I now create paintings so large that you can't ignore them. I want a younger Roxy to look at my work and think: look, she can do it too, so I dare to be like that as well. I never want to feel small again. As my mom always tells me ‘you can do anything you want’.
I spend weeks, sometimes even months, on a painting, making time a significant factor. I can be very hard on myself as both a person and an artist, but because I look at a piece for so long, I start seeing the characters I paint as separate from myself. Through my work, I show myself softness. "
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Commissioned Art
I live illustrate portraits at events and I love collaborating with brands that align with my own values: self-compassion, sustainability and authenticity.
Find my client portfolio here.
I make commissioned portrait artworks by request. Send me an email with your wishes and we’ll schedule a call!
Learning
Teaching others to embrace their work-in-progress is what I love doing. I teach workshops and courses in my studio in Utrecht. Read more about the current workshops here.
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A selection of limited giclée prints.
I also make videos!
Since march 2022 I started making YouTube videos about my painting process. They’re art studio vlogs showing painting, my thought process, tutorials and basically anything that involves being an artist. A few are linked here, and you can find the rest on my channel @whatsaroxy.
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