Nel Ten Wolde - Artist Research




Nel Ten Wolde


  • Originally from the Netherlands but emigrated to Australia in 1985.
  • Tries to portray a sense of connection to the land through her work
  • Draws on inspiration from travelling around the world, Australia inspired her to continue with landscapes
  • She loves visiting the desert because it seems magic to her, and because its an old landscape, it has different forms and colours that you don't see anywhere else
  • Takes photos when surrounded by 'natural beauty' (landscapes)
  • Incorporates pictures into collages filled in with fine drawing or paint work
  • Her collections are tied to a theme

  • I really enjoy this piece as Nel has combined the photos she has taken with the drawings/painting she has done herself. It is very interesting to see her choice in colours compared to the realistic colours of the landscape. When looking at both, it is clear that Nel doesn't include as much detail but it shows how she interprets the landscape.


  • This painting is very effective, I think, because it really shows the positioning of light without showing the source (the sun). It would be easy to determine where the light is coming from because of the shadows on the piece of clothing. Nel also captured the beauty of nature in the background with the use of bright colours.

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