Education
She studied at Art Academy Amersfoort, and Utrecht School of the Arts, first grade drawing and art history, from 1979 to 1984, She graduated from Utrecht University in Art History and Archaeology in 1993.
She studied at Art Academy Amersfoort, and Utrecht School of the Arts, first grade drawing and art history, from 1979 to 1984, She graduated from Utrecht University in Art History and Archaeology in 1993.
She was a teacher at School of the Arts from 1986 - 2010. Jean-Marie van Staveren lives and works in Spain (Callos d"En Sarrià) and the Netherlands (Soesterberg). In 1994, she had her first solo exhibition in the Society Kunstliefde in Utrecht.
Group and solo exhibitions: Gallerie de Witt Dordrecht / The Hague Facette Gallery / House of Fine Arts Utrecht / NBr With Art Centre / Gallery Hüstegge Bosch / Amsterdam Gallery of the Sower / Choix 1997 Amsterdam / Castle Groeneveld Baarn / Gallery EccoHazel Gay "/ Premio The Pintura Madrid Spain / The Arts Company in Heemstede / Dorwerth Castle / The Canals Soest
Jean-Marie van Staveren is Chairman of the Callosa d"En Sarria (Alicante) Spain since 2008.
(Knecht-Drenth Cultural Foundation) was founded in 1996 by Mrs Knecht-Drenth. Tijmen 2010 † and Helen Knecht Knecht-Drenth years were already engaged in collecting art
Five of their collections: Dutch paintings, European graphics, Dutch glass, traditional Spanish pottery and Chinese porcelain, was donated by the founders of museums in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. With the establishment of the Foundation Knecht-Drenth couple aims to encourage artistic initiatives.
The FCKD does so at a reduced contribution temporary living / workspace / studios available in Dutch and Flemish artists, writers, translators and scholars, in Callosa d"En Sarrià in Alicante Spain
The foundation has in Callosa d"En Sarrià five residential work studios designed for Dutch and Flemish artists, designers, scientists, writers, translators, and musicians.
The FCKD is a volunteer organization that aims to bring its guests closer to Spain - its culture and nature. In the four decades of contacts with Spain and Latin America, the founders of the Dutch experience that too few of the very rich Spanish culture and art and its dissemination, fail.