Welcome to my website ArtbyBart.

My name is Bart Kok  (1974) and I’m originally from the eastern part of the Netherlands. Although I’ve enjoyed a science education and have been working in the molecular biology research world for many years, I’ve always had a strong creative drive as well. When I moved to Amsterdam I became more intensively involved in painting, which for me is the ultimate way to express myself creatively.

I’m self-taught. Initially I mainly painted still lives and landscapes, inspired by my own travels around the world. Over the years I’ve continued to develop myself, by completing various drawing and painting courses and painting under professional supervision, for example. This has also shifted my interest towards figurative art. Nowadays I like to paint people in an environment that evokes emotions and/or questions.

When I paint I’m fully focused on my work and the image I want to create. The subjects of my paintings can be very diverse and I create what I feel like at that moment. Sometimes a subject intrigues me so much that I devote a small series to it.

One of the most striking features of my work is the powerful use of color. This has contributed significantly towards the development of my own style.