My name is Martin Veldhuis. I work under my artist’s pseudonym MARVELLI. My work falls under the category of what I call magical realism: a figurative representation of an event that is hardly possible or not possible at all in the real world. And often with an undertone of humor under the motto “art with a smile”. Art doesn’t always have to be so serious. Many of my paintings show a snapshot of an event of which it is uncertain how it came about and how it ends. I leave that to the imagination of the observer.

I exclusively paint with oil on panel. Often the image interacts with the panel on which it is painted. The image may even extend beyond the frame, painted in trompe l’oeil. I then achieve this by cutting the panel to the required shape.

Most of my works are available as beautiful fine art reproductions in limited edition, signed and complete with certificate of authenticity, supplied as:

• Certified Art Giclée on 310 grams fine art paper
• HD Finish on aluminium. Where applicable the panel is lasered out exactly to the contours of the picture. Provided with a 15 mm frame at the backside, giving an impression as if the work floats on the wall. No frame required, ready to hang.