About

My artworks reflect an even enthusiastic as painful search for comfort and feeling safe. From childhood on, I have found this in nature. The houseboat I live in is like an atelier where I artistically connect with the water, the birds, the trees. On my hikes through the mountains the senses open up. Just by walking, slowing down and looking. I collect and transform the embodied experiences, and invite others to connect with it in turn.

From the final report KABK 2023 
Aleida's thesis comes from a place of deep gratitude and generosity, which arose after she recovered from a serious head injury, which left her lying on her back in the dark for months because she could not stand the light and she wears earplugs because she has become hypersensitive to sound. As she slowly got back on her feet, she began to understand the tremendous importance and influence of our senses on everything in our lives, and more specifically on our ability to create and experience works of art. Her live experiences are something that makes her (and her work) unique. She is a very dedicated creator. Careful attention and close observation are necessary methods within her work that lead to a deep understanding of the subject. She has increasingly embraced the research-oriented way of working with an open mindset and curiosity. Aleida is an inviting speaker, full of infectious motivation and curiosity. She also makes a great contribution to group discussions and provides a boost of positive energy.
EDUCATION
2019-2023    Bachelor of Visual Arts – Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague          
2018   Orientation course fine arts KABK, The Hague                            
2012   Intensive Care Neonatology nurse, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam
2011-2012   Intensive Care Pediatric Nurse, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam
2007-2008   Pediatric nurse, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
2001-2005   Fashion vocational school, Rotterdam
1991-1996   Pre-university education, Rotterdam 
1986-1990   Nurse training, St Franciscus Gasthuis, Hospital, Rotterdam
COURES
March 2025 Sumi-e workshop Papermakerij de Hoop, Rotterdam
January 2025 BAI Berlin Art Institute, Drawing it out
2010 Ceramics, SKVR, Rotterdam
Bookbinding, SKVR, Rotterdam

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