Ernesto Lemke is a contemporary artist who lives and works in the shadow of Leeuwarden. From a young age, his dream was to become a comic book artist. However, during his studies at the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen, his interest shifted more towards drawing and painting. During his graduation exhibition in 1997, he was scouted and immediately entered the gallery circuit. Despite positive reviews at several exhibitions, lasting success eluded him, and in 2005 he focused on helping to establish an innovative and progressive form of education.

In 2020, he applied as a candidate for the Dutch-Belgian production of the television program LEGOMasters 2021. During one of the episodes, 'art' was the central theme, which awakened the artist in him once again. He received much appreciation for the two works he created and discovered that he had found a way to express himself artistically with Lego. 'Painting with bricks,' as it were, and thus 'Brickpainting' was born. As a result of this success, he was invited to participate in the art program 'Stars on Canvas,' where he again won with a Brickpainting, this time of Arjen Lubach. Meanwhile, his work has been shared on the socials of the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Fries Museum, and the Accademia Carrara. In collaboration with the Fries Museum, Ernesto ventured in December 2021 to live process a painting from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery into a Brickpainting. In the spring of 2022, a new work will be unveiled on SBS6.

Ernesto is still busy exploring the boundaries of Lego to create portraits. The interest in his work ranges from private commissions, television, projects, and events. Ernesto is currently working on several different themes and ideas and remains actively looking for the best ways to share and exhibit his work.