Charlotte Mutsaers
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Charlotte Jacoba Maria Mutsaers (born 2 November 1942) is a Dutch painter, prose writer and essayist.
, Charlotte Mutsaers was the daughter of the art historian Barend Mutsaers who worked at Utrecht University
. She attended a gymnasium and studied Dutch in Amsterdam. Subsequently she became a teacher at an institute of higher vocational education. In the evenings she studied painting and printmaking
at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie
in Amsterdam. After her graduation she became a teacher at that institution. She remained an art teacher for over ten years.
As an artist she makes paintings, she has designed stamps, illustrated cultural magazines (Vrij Nederland
) and designed book covers.
She had expositions of her paintings at Galerie Clement (Amsterdam), in the Frans Hals Museum
(Haarlem), the Museum of Modern Art (Arnhem), de Nieuwe Kerk
(Amsterdam) and the Beiaard (Breda).
She started writing when she was about 40 years old. On 2 April 2010 the Dutch television broadcasted a documentary De wereld van Charlotte Mutsaers (The World of Charlotte Mutsaers), directed by Suzanne Raes. In May 2010 Charlotte Mutsaers received the P.C. Hooft Award
.
Mutsaers has been married to the Dutch specialist Jan Fontijn. They have no children. They live alternately in Amsterdam
, Oostende and France.
As a candidate politician she was on the list of the Party for Animals at the occasion of the Dutch elections for the House of Representatives in 2006.
Biography
Born in UtrechtUtrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, Charlotte Mutsaers was the daughter of the art historian Barend Mutsaers who worked at Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
. She attended a gymnasium and studied Dutch in Amsterdam. Subsequently she became a teacher at an institute of higher vocational education. In the evenings she studied painting and printmaking
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
-Profile:More than 45% of the student population comes from abroad, originating from over 60 different countries around the world. Most of the classes are in English...
in Amsterdam. After her graduation she became a teacher at that institution. She remained an art teacher for over ten years.
As an artist she makes paintings, she has designed stamps, illustrated cultural magazines (Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland is a Dutch magazine which was established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper but has since grown into a magazine. The weekly magazine is generally considered to be intellectually left-wing...
) and designed book covers.
She had expositions of her paintings at Galerie Clement (Amsterdam), in the Frans Hals Museum
Frans Hals Museum
The Frans Hals Museum is a hofje and municipal museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1862 in the newly renovated former cloister located in the back of the Haarlem city hall known as the Prinsenhof...
(Haarlem), the Museum of Modern Art (Arnhem), de Nieuwe Kerk
Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)
The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam, located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace.-History:The bishop of Utrecht gave the city of Amsterdam permission to use a second the parish church in 1408 because the Oude Kerk had grown too small for the growing population of the city....
(Amsterdam) and the Beiaard (Breda).
She started writing when she was about 40 years old. On 2 April 2010 the Dutch television broadcasted a documentary De wereld van Charlotte Mutsaers (The World of Charlotte Mutsaers), directed by Suzanne Raes. In May 2010 Charlotte Mutsaers received the P.C. Hooft Award
P. C. Hooft Award
The P.C. Hooft Award is a Dutch language literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose , essays and poetry....
.
Mutsaers has been married to the Dutch specialist Jan Fontijn. They have no children. They live alternately in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Oostende and France.
As a candidate politician she was on the list of the Party for Animals at the occasion of the Dutch elections for the House of Representatives in 2006.
Secondary Literature
- 2000 - J. Bernlef, T. Hermans et al. Fik & snik. Over Charlotte Mutsaers, schilderes en schrijfster
- 2010 - Daan Cartens (ed.) Charlotte Mutsaers. Paraat met Pen en penseel
Awards
- 1992 - Jan Greshoffprijs (Kersebloed)
- 2000 - Constantijn Huygens PrizeConstantijn Huygens PrizeThe Constantijn Huygens Prize is a Dutch literary award.-History:Since 1947, it has been awarded each year for an author's complete works by the Jan Campert Foundation , a foundation named in honor of the Dutch writer Jan Campert who died while helping Jews during WWII...
(collected works) - 2000 - Jacobus van Looyprijs (collected works)
- 2000 - Busken Huetprijs (Zeepijn)
- 2010 - P. C. Hooft AwardP. C. Hooft AwardThe P.C. Hooft Award is a Dutch language literary oeuvre award, given annually. The award is alternately given for prose , essays and poetry....
(fiction)