Biography Sander van Helvoort – artist
Sander van Helvoort grew up in Schoorl,
a small village at the coast in the North of Holland (Netherlands).
He is raised in a creative and musical family
and able to explore those worlds
from an early age.
Inquisitive as he is,
he studied art with his mother and grandfather.
As a child he admired them
for their extraordinary ability
to draw just about anything in mind.
Sander was able to gain a good foundation in terms of drawing and painting.
His father played the guitar and
practiced almost every day.
And he also heard it got better every day.
Sander wanted to study music,
he “Needed” that too…
Eventually Sander got up on the stage with saxophone, bass guitar,
guitar, vocals and everything that gave him a challenge in expressing himself.
On a creative level, Sander started actively
by decorating the musical stage at a young age,
He decorated the school with murals,
and of course provide the school’s newspaper with his arts.
There is no book in his entire school period
left without a sketch.
When he got older,
exhibitions and several projects with fellow artists followed,
mostly in Amsterdam, Alkmaar and Haarlem.
He left his parental home
and went to work at a factory nearby.
From logistic coordinator in a warehouse in Broek Op Langedijk
to Health & Safety Officer in a large factory in Zaandam.
He went to live in Heerhugowaard
and had three wonderful daughters.
It is very difficult to live an artist’s existence,
and full dedication is simply not (yet) possible.
But it remains an important part of his life.
He loves being on stage as a musician
and he loves creating art.
“My art is mostly based on emotions,
energy, magic, love and death.”
He states.
He is always trying to create a scene with a twist,
things that aren’t what they seem
or just spin the emotional reaction.
Therefore there’s a story hidden in all of his work.
Sander uses very diverse styles
and is currently exploring
the world of mixed media.
From gouache, ink, chalk, wax,
charcoal, oil, ecoline, water, rust,
fire, peace, blood, love, tears
and all other ingredients life brings us,
he builds a “feeling” or a story on tar containing paper,
paper, wood or canvas.
He likes to show and share his perspective of the world.
So be welcome at a performance,
an exhibition or on his social media.