A self-taught artist rooted in the Impressionist tradition, Annie de Boer has always painted as naturally as one breathes. Her journey began with watercolor, driven by a constant love for nature, its shifting lights, and subtle hues. One day, a decisive encounter with a renowned artist changed her path — he advised her to move to oil painting. Encouraged, she devoted herself passionately to it in the late 1990s, mastering the knife technique with intensity.
Her first oil paintings were vibrant tributes to nature: blooming fields, majestic trees, rivers, and bucolic landscapes. Each work is born from an emotion felt during a walk. For Annie, painting is a way to transmit love — love with a capital L. Her art is a balm, inviting the viewer to escape, to gentleness, and to contemplation.
