Dick Tasma (1951-2013)
Dick Tasma painted the tragicomic facial expression of clowns, professionally cheerful but often with a head full of personal tragedy, on an intriguing way. The glance is heartbreaking
and the lively, sensual lips in bright red are dripping with sadness. By contrast, the bright green brushstroke on the woman's head is an effort to make it all a bit more playful
and light-heartedly. Clown, buffoon and court jester reflect the extremes of life. Doesn't everyone have to do with joy and sorrow?
The artist lives and works in Nijmegen. He is educated at the Art Academy in Tilburg, where he is particularly influenced by the teachers Nico Molenkamp (1920-1998) and Gerard
Princee (1908-1999). His theme 'clowns' is clearly inspired by the work of Nico Molenkamp.
Dick Tasma frequently exhibits in galleries and at art fairs in the Netherlands but also in Germany (for instance in Duisburg, Emmerich, Mannheim and Berlin), Switzerland and Italy.
France and America 'hang in the air'. His work is included in a respectable number of corporate collections (Gasunie, Ohra, Hogeschool Arnhem, Radboud hospital and so on), and in
numerous private collections both domestically and abroad.
Unfortunately, Dick Tasma died on March 19, 2013.
Also view:
www.dicktasma.nl
