Groet

Welcome to the Groet room, the geographical and artistic heart of Thijs Sterk. Here, the rustling dune ridge touches the tranquil polder. In this selection, you can feel the painter's deep connection to his living environment. See how soft sunlight brushes over the grazing cows and how a lonely horse rests under a heavy evening sky. Alongside expansive nature, Sterk observes the intimate village life around Café Meereboer and the Kerkbrink, rendered in robust earth tones and powerful charcoal lines. He constantly seeks the tension between heavy contours and ethereal light. Walk past these striking facades and open fields, and experience the serene, timeless tranquility of the old Noord-Holland landscape.