Lucy Steen van der Schuit

SELFPORTRAIT WITH JOLI COEUR

The selfportrait I once started with Joli Coeur, notre chienne bretonne trouvée, is finally coming to an end. I tried to finish it in Studio A' but that seemed impossible. This little painting had to be finished where I started it, where mon poupon was born: à Cléguérec.

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THE BRETON HOUSE

The Breton house of Jolanda & Frits in Cléguérec is finished. It only needs to be varnished two times. The varnish shall be glossy because Breton(ne)s (in general) prefer glossy varnish on paintings and handcrafted furniture. On this painting too, the icon of The Doll is painted. Where?

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POËZIE IN DE BRANDING 2024

The poem has been sent to Bergen aan Zee, my friend.​ Where your son won his piano-masterclass. 

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FRANS HALS MUSEUM'S FACING BRICKS

Every week I admire the special facing bricks at the backside of the Frans Hals Museum  from the Heiligland-Studio A'. Such an inspiring place to paint with like-minded friends.

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'NOUS AVONS UN BEAU SOLEIL QUI VOUS ATTEND'

'We have a beautiful sun waiting for you' is one of the most loving wishes we ever received. Merci Mimi et Maryannick.

It made me make a little Breton painting (13x18cm) which will be mounted outside on the façade next to our front door.

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SCHIFFMACHER & FRANS BANNINCK COCQ MEDAL

Henk Schiffmacher, the 72-year-old tattoo artist and photographer, has received the Frans Banninck Cocq Medal for his inspiring work from the Major of Amsterdam. Henk made a little drawing Lucy with Diamonds in my Little Brown Book when we met in Teylers Museum, years ago.

Captain Frans Banninck Cocq was painted on Rembrandt's Nachtwacht.

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'A PEACEFUL 2024' AND THE CBJ OF JANUARY 2024

'A peaceful 2024' is the message written on my linoprint which is published in The Central Brittany Journal (CBJ) of January 2024.

Painting etc. shall not possible for some time because of an operation: e.o. widening of the spinal canal.

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SECOND WORLD WAR COMMEMORATION IN THE PHIL, HAARLEM

After the Commemoration in The Haarlem Phil (Philharmonie) Sophie Poldermans wrote a message in The Little Brown Book. We talked near the statue (Kenaupark) of Truus Menger-Oversteegen: 'Vrouw in Het Verzet' (Woman in The Resistance).

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A PHOTO AND A PAINTING

To-day I saw a lovely, colourful painting in Het Heiligpand made by Ine van Ameijde. She used a black and white photo of my (deceased) mother Catharina Zomer and my sister. The photo was taken in 1951. 

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LOUIS KERSCHKAMPS PHOTO LEGACY

Thousands and thousands of photos made by the deceased Louis Kerschkamp of Haarlem, our Académie des Arts (KAH), De Ark, Kunstlijn etc., were put on the tables in Het Zaeltje. I hoped to find the photos that were made by Louis in the Orangerie (Elswout) in 2007 of Kees Verkade and me. Hours and hours of searching, surrounded by very friendly people was a real pleasure but unfortunately the photos were not found. I did find some of my sister and me at the Art-Academy 2003, sketching Louis who was one of the most portrayed people in Haarlem.

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