Hi! My name is Jessy Rensink and I am a visual artist and classicist; I teach Latin and Greek in a high school but I also use my time to make visual art in a range of styles and materials. After studying illustration at the art academy of Utrecht (HKU) for two years I decided to switch to classics, in which I obtained an MA degree in 2024. I very much enjoy studying the classics, but I have never stopped making art.
In my work I often use themes connected to classical antiquity; I have always been interested and intrigued by classical art, but my relationship to it has shifted over time. In most of my recent work I am researching this relationship. The form this work takes on can be quite broad, ranging from painting to drawing, from making puppets to silkscreen prints.
Since 2022 I am connected to Oogappel Gallery (www.oogappel.xyz), a gallery for young artists that is located at apple orchard de Olmenhorst. Next to my own work I also make illustrations, you can contact me below for commissions.
An overview of some exhibitions in which I participated:
-het Creatieve Klokhuis van de Olmenhorst (2024) @ Oogappel Galerie
-Kultuurmakersgala (2024) @ makerscentrale
-Get Lost festival (2019) @ Scheltema (with art collective ROEM)
-Beeldklank (2018) @ het Huis van Betekenis
Thank you!