Brillig #1 February 2014 | Page 13

2 1 “I work from pictures that I collect or create. Mostly pictures of my surroundings- My family and friends and the things I find beautiful. But also pictures of other artists if they inspire me. When I draw or paint them I often make them more abstract. I draw or paint the things that are important to me and the rest is open.” “It's not about the image, it's more about the presence of something. Not necessarily about what it is but rather how it is." Romee’s portfolio of paintings, romeevanoers.tumblr.com. sketches Artwork courtesy of Romee Van Oers, 2013. 13 and is available at