BASIC INFORMATION

Name: Julie Kooijman-Pieler
Place of Birth: Argentina
Based in: Curaçao
Discipline: Ceramics, Porcelain Painting, Painting, Stained Glass

EDUCATION

1977–1978  Ceramics Studies and Teaching Certification, Miami, Florida, USA
Advanced Porcelain Painting  Studies with Ruth Little, Lubbock, Texas, USA
1998 Advanced Ceramics Techniques, Cambridge, England
Painting and Stained-Glass Studies Training with Mr. Gooiker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

BIOGRAPHY

Julie Kooijman-Pieler is an Argentine-born artist based in Curaçao, where she has lived for more than four decades and developed a distinguished artistic practice centered on ceramics and painting. Originally trained in chemistry, she combined technical knowledge with artistic exploration to establish a multidisciplinary career encompassing ceramics, porcelain painting, painting, and stained-glass work.
Her artistic journey began under the guidance of Solange Gravenhorst, then Curaçao’s leading ceramics instructor. Through advanced training in the United States, England, and the Netherlands, she refined her ceramic techniques and expanded her artistic vocabulary. Over the years, she has exhibited extensively in Curaçao and has contributed to the development of the local arts community through both her studio practice and teaching activities.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2022  Solo exhibition Gallery Alma Blou, Curaçao
2012   Solo exhibition Landhuis Bloemhof, Curaçao
2004  Fourth Solo Exhibition, Snip Gallery, Curaçao Museum, Curaçao
1998   Third Solo Exhibition, Classic Interiors, 77 Shopping Center, Curaçao
1996   Second Solo Exhibition, Historic residence, Curaçao.
Late 1970  First Solo Exhibition, Fort Waakzaamheid, Curaçao