Art Awakens

Art Awakens… the place where Creativity, Self Expression, Playfulness and Spirituality mingle and expand.

Here you can explore your own Creativity, join the Art Community and Decorate your wall with inspiring art.

Art Awakens - Community of Creativity

I am exited you found your way here

aand I'd love to get to know you in any way you wish:

– Take part in one of our Creative Workshops - online or in person in our studio and art space in Amsterdam

- Join the conversation about Art and Creativity by sharing your voice on one of the blogposts or joining our video-podcast sessions.

– By purchasing a piece of artwork, you donate to the charity program 

in which we organize creative workshops for the community.

Love to meet you soon!

Laerke den Dulk Nissen (founder of Art Awakens)

Art Expo at 'Back To Black', Amsterdam

This summer and fall I am happy to be able to exhibit my artwork at the ‘Back To Black’ cafe in Amsterdam.

Drop in, have coffee or hot ginger thee and don’t miss out on their delicious gingerbread.

And as you sip away… enjoy the art work.

I would love to hear which piece is your favorite?

These are two of the art pieces at the expo.

Let Your Creativity Flow

We have different ways of helping you 'getting into your creatieve flow'...

Choose what speaks most to you at this moment:

Free watercolor worksheet

Artwork to inspire and decorate

Creative workshop in our studio

  • Receive the free ‘Watercolor to Soothe the Soul’ worksheet and play.

  • Join one of my creative workshops or give your own workshop in my studio in Amsterdam.

  • Buy an artwork to inspire and remind you of the present that each moment holds or give it as a present to a friend or family member to show them your love.

I Breathe Creativity

My name is Laerke Nissen

and I am a visual artist.

For me Creativity is meditation.

When I paint, write, dance, make music,

film or photograph, my Soul comes Alive.

In these moments I feel connected to something bigger than me and I surprise myself what amazing artwork comes through me with one purpose always; to connect

What does Creativity mean to you?

Read more…

What is Creativity to you?

Art Awakens Experience ( video-podcast) ​

Art Awakens Experience. The video-podcast where I want to invite you to dive into your own Creative Flow.

Sharing with you my own journey of be(coming) an artist as well as inspiring interviews with different artist

and all-over creative people from different backgrounds, creative disciplines, thoughts, fears and dreams

related to art and creativity.

My wish for this Experience series is to widen our perception on art and awaken more and more of our
Creative Powers that I believe we all posses, but that is often dwelling just beneath the surface, waiting to be
awakened, taken serious and called to life'.

Looking forward to sharing this with you and please take my invitation to be a part of this journey

by sharing your dreams, idea's and artwork with us too.

Shortcuts to the recent artworks, posts and charity insights...​

New products

See the latest added artwork for sale as well as coming up projects.

If you are looking for a personal artwork, let me know.

Latest blogpost

And the journey begins...

My first printed artwork in the form of an art poster has seen the light and has been personally handed over to Peter.

Art Awakens charity

With every artifice sold, a percentage is donated to the charity, organizing workshops in creativity to the public.

A little about me...

My name is Laerke, I am a visual artist.

I love to share my artwork with

you and maybe even inspire you to create your own.

Whether you are looking for artwork to decorate your home,

looking for a gift for a loved one,

or maybe want to take part in a workshop and create your own artwork,

I love to inspire you to create

Have a look around the site, and please send me a message

if you have any questions

or want information about a personal idea.

I hope to meet you one day 'real life' in persoon too.

About

And the journey begins...

My name is Laerke den Dulk Nissen and I am a Danish born artist, living in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

‘I Breathe Creativity’ is a phrase that best describes my relation to Creativity.

As a little girl I didn’t have brothers and sisters. Being creative in my room

was where I spent most of my time; drawing, writing, playing percussion and dancing.

I never felt alone or lonely though, because I was always creating things that interested me.

Some people, as they grow up, slowly let go of the playfulness and creative moments and I guess I just never did.

I am also amazed by people. Our personal stories, life experiences and how we all walk through life in our own unique way.

The Soulportrait artpieces represent my believe that we are all pieces of art.

Every human being is unique and we all have a comprehensive life full of stories, memories, emotions and feelings and the abstract Watercolor and Alcohol Ink landscapes in my art

symbolise this. The colorfull energies that we all behold, flowing and everchanging…

In contrast to our rigid outer human form and appearance represented by the portraits

I love characters. People (who consciously choose to or not) simply stand out from the crowd. Who have a unique look and dare to truly be themselves, in all their uniqueness. Who don’t necessarily try to fit in, but rather just stand out.

Imagine what the world would look like and feel like if we would all fully live our unique self. Each wearing the clothes that we feel comfortabel in and maybe even called to wear.

Doing for a living what makes our heart sing and from joy and passion share with the world and the people around us, what we are truly here to do.

Sacred Geometry plays a central part in my life, as I consider myself a spiritual person and Sacred Geometry reminds me of the holy connections between all existence in life.

My abstract art-pieces hold Watercolor, Alcohol Ink and often I incorporate Sacred Geometry.

These pieces for me symbolize the crossover and contrast between the solid, visible forms in life and the abstract, unseen and unconscious – yet very real part of life.

Constantly playing with each other and forming the whole of our existence and how we experience ourselves, each other and life as a whole.

With my art I like to remind us what amazing beings we all are.

May we all every day dare to reveal more and more of our unique self and shine our light in the world.

May we focus on living in peace and acceptance of each other.

May we come closer together instead of drifting apart.

May we live a life as it is meant to be lived – in joy, love, abundance and gratitude.

My art is my Ode to this beautiful Life that we have been given.

In gratitude for every day that we get to share and are truly blessed to experience.

Blissings and blessings,

I wish you a beautiful day.

Laerke Nissen