3 Female International Artists to know in Eindhoven Covid 19 has affected many industries especially the creative one. There were no fairs, exhibitions or markets for a long period. So we wanted to shine a light on a few talented creative women and showcase their work. Ioana Caraba (Romania), Payal Puthran (India) and Henriett Brezinski (Hungary) are gifted painters and active members of International Creative Women’s community. Their work can be seen and bought at Creative Town, a new co creation space in the city centre of Eindhoven.
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When did you arrive to EHV, why EHV?
developed as a hobby for my whole life. During all
Payal Puthran (P.P): I came to the Netherlands 8
these years, I just tried new techniques, took a few
years ago because My husband had taken up a new
art classes and gradually developed my skills.
role in his company. So Eindhoven wasn’t really a
H.B: I started to practise painting regularly 10 years
choice for me, but it soon became a place that I
ago. I was really lucky because after the first year,
would start to love.
I got a scholarship and I had my first exhibition. At
Ioana Caraba (I.C): I moved here almost 2 years ago.
the same time I started to learn art therapy. The two
Eindhoven was not our chosen city but we got a
ways developed together in my life.
job offer in Eindhoven and we loved it! It just fits perfectly to our requirement. Henriett Brezinski (H.B): When I met my Dutch husband 6 years ago, we both lived in Greece. After
3.
What motivated you to start a business? P.P: When I first came to the Netherland, I wanted to start a business. I had decided to take a year-
he decided to come to the Netherlands to meet his
long break from being a software engineer and try
family, he asked me and I said, yes. Also, I worked
to follow my passion. But it was not easy due to
with a company in Valkenswaard in the past. So, it
unfamiliarity with the culture and language, so I
was natural for me to come to Eindhoven, almost
went back to my profession but continued making
like a coming home.
art and gifted my products to my close friends. I
2.
got very positive feedback and realized that my
When did you start painting?
products are good and deserved to be seen by more
P:P: I have been painting for as long as I remember.
people. So I started to join markets and opened an
My youngest memory is finger painting the walls of
online store.
my house, much to the annoyance of my mother.
I.C: Well, I always thought about my hobby as a
Other than that, there were weekly classes in school.
hobby, not a business. But when I moved here and
I didn’t have a chance to learn to paint formally, and
I met so many wonderful people, many were very
all of what I do today is by observing and doing.
encouraging and saying, ”Hey, you can sell these!
I.C: Well, all my life (smiles). I started when I was five.
You can start a business easily here”. So I just
But unlike other kids who copy or colour in books,
thought, why not?
I was just drawing my own paintings and it slowly
H.B: When I worked together with the company in
