"If someone gets a feeling, I am doing something right."
Bas Degroot was a visual artist operating in many media whose art can be found throughout Europe, North America, and beyond. His work ranged from meticulously detailed illustrations of nature's smallest creatures, to monumental mosaics of brick and mortar that stretched across more than 1,000 square feet. Degroot pioneered innovative artistic techniques, including many-layered, brilliantly unpainted stained glass, and a new kind of monumental brick mosaic that could incorporate over 12,000 bricks. He sketched some 300 illustrations for clients the world over, and he was a published author who wrote, edited, or translated nine books.
Degroot's art championed social justice, wrestled with the conflicting nature of modernity, and explored the enduring value of spirituality. He wanted his work to serve, and saw art as an expression of Ideas. To him, the vehicles of expression were not really relevant, which explains his many techniques.
This online gallery and archive is intended to celebrate Degroot's ongoing legacy. If you'd like to contribute material or ask for information, you can contact the Degroot family.
Degroot's art championed social justice, wrestled with the conflicting nature of modernity, and explored the enduring value of spirituality. He wanted his work to serve, and saw art as an expression of Ideas. To him, the vehicles of expression were not really relevant, which explains his many techniques.
This online gallery and archive is intended to celebrate Degroot's ongoing legacy. If you'd like to contribute material or ask for information, you can contact the Degroot family.
