ARTIST INFORMATION

Sjaak Smetsers (1954)

After a career as an engineer he decided to turn his life around. At the age of 42, Sjaak Smetsers became an artist. The freedom of life as an artist gave him a different view on himself and life in general. For Smetsers, art is enjoying the now. Although his art has a serious base element, being the different sides of a human being, which he illustrates by combining glass, bronze and steel, every one of his works brings that idea with a touch of humor. Looking at a work by Sjaak Smetsers means catching yourself on a broad smile. His work is often exhibited in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, France and Spain.