Loura van der Meule

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Oriental carpets on Dutch tables,

Oriental carpets on Dutch tables,

A series of oil pastel drawings inspired by paintings of Dutch masters from the seventeenth century.

Urban landscapes

Urban landscapes

For many years, I had a studio in an old tobacco factory in downtown Jersey City, surrounded by old industrial buildings.
I saw the old powerhouse, an impressive industrial structure with beautiful brickwork and huge arched windows from my window.

Most recently, I expanded my use of patterns and textures to organize my exploration of the old industrial architecture in Jersey City, as it rapidly disappears.

Zeeuws

Zeeuws

The word “Zeeuws” in Dutch means from Zeeland, a Province in the southwest part of the Netherlands.
The pieces in this portfolio are inspired by the various traditional costumes of Zeeland. The diversity of costumes was so big because a few generations ago Zeeland consisted of several islands and each island developed its own styles.
My grandmother belonged to one of the last generations of women, dressed in a traditional costume.

Interiors

Interiors

Oil pastel drawings inspired by photographs, made during the demolition and renovation of a Victorian row house.