About Marc
Who am I
My name is Marc Rieu and on the 1st of November 1978, I was born in Maastricht, one of the most beautiful cities in Holland.
My passion for painting began as early as 1990, the Vincent van Gogh year. I saw a wonderful television series during the last year of primary school. Besides a rising interest in painting, another wish came up: after finishing high school, I would love to study history of art.
Studies
In 1990, I immediately began drawing- and painting lessons under the supervision of a Maastricht artist, with whom I had several years education.
1998, I started my studies "History of Art and Archeology"in Nijmegen; I finished this in 2006 with a Bachelor Degree, writing a thesis about two landscape painters of the 19th century (Caspar David Friedrich and Johan Christian Dahl).
Future
“Yesterday was history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift – that’s why we call it the present!” I love this quote!
I simply don´t know what the future will bring to me, but I hope I can still make paintings for a long time. I also hope I can share this passion with many people.
Let me take you to my world of dreams... to my fantasies... translated to the white canvas with acrylic and oil paint.