about Antone Bruinsma, sculptor and artist

Antone Bruinsma contemporary stone sculpture

Antone has been a sculptor for over 25 years. Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, he immigrated with his family at the age of 12, after his father died. His father was a painter in The Netherlands and Antone's favourite pastime when young was to sit in his father's studio, watching him work and trying his own hand at art. There was never any question that Antone would go to art school after high school. There, he was inspired to pursue sculpture as his art major. Antone passes on his passion for sculpture in workshops, one on one mentoring and through participating in sculpture exhibitions and symposiums. Although he produces sculptures in bronze and other metals (upon request), he enjoys working with natural materials such as stone and wood. These sculptures are long lasting and provide a great foil for modern architecture and styles. They are beautiful to touch and easy to maintain. Antone's business slogan is "enriching fertile spaces with spiritual and ingenious sculptures". His sculptures carry the energy of the natural world and environment - the spirit of mother earth. Yet different people will get different things from interacting with his sculptures. They are designed to appeal to that part of us who is in touch with the natural rhythms of life and earth. His spiritual sculptures are not based on any religion but have that universal appeal to the spirit of humankind. His sculptures add another dimension to the space where they are placed. They help a space to become a "place" - they enrich the space they are created for. Antone is currently working on a series of flowers from stone. You can view a work in progress here. Even when Antone is not working on a commission or public art project, you can find him busy at his studios creating sculpture. Perhaps you will find a piece just right for your fertile space at his sculpture park. Photographs do not impart the full experience of sculpture. If you can visit, you will see his sculptures in a new light, up close and personal.
Some visitor comments from his "celebrating the divine feminine" exhibition in November 2005: wonderful organic work embedded with meaning most enjoyable and inspirational a rare encounter of a creative spirit manifest, just loved everything you produced, it was zen, it was surreal, it was pure design, thanks for sharing your creativity a very enjoyable afternoon spent admiring such an exhibition of talent a very exhilarating experience - fantastic creativity and talent a marvellous spectacular inspiring zone.

Antone has been a sculptor for over 25 years. Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, he immigrated with his family at the age of 12, after his father died. His father was a painter in The Netherlands and Antone's favourite pastime when young was to sit in his father's studio, watching him work and trying his own hand at art.

There was never any question that Antone would go to art school after high school. There, he was inspired to pursue sculpture as his art major. Antone passes on his passion for sculpture in workshops, one on one mentoring and through participating in sculpture exhibitions and symposiums.

Although he produces sculptures in bronze and other metals (upon request), he enjoys working with natural materials such as stone and wood. These sculptures are long lasting and provide a great foil for modern architecture and styles. They are beautiful to touch and easy to maintain.

Antone's business slogan is "enriching fertile spaces with spiritual and ingenious sculptures". His sculptures carry the energy of the natural world and environment - the spirit of mother earth. Yet different people will get different things from interacting with his sculptures. They are designed to appeal to that part of us who is in touch with the natural rhythms of life and earth. His spiritual sculptures are not based on any religion but have that universal appeal to the spirit of humankind. His sculptures add another dimension to the space where they are placed. They help a space to become a "place" - they enrich the space they are created for.

Antone is currently working on a series of flowers from stone. You can view a work in progress here.

Even when Antone is not working on a commission or public art project, you can find him busy at his studios creating sculpture. Perhaps you will find a piece just right for your fertile space at his sculpture park. Photographs do not impart the full experience of sculpture. If you can visit, you will see his sculptures in a new light, up close and personal.

Some visitor comments from his "celebrating the divine feminine" exhibition in November 2005:

wonderful organic work embedded with meaning
most enjoyable and inspirational
a rare encounter of a creative spirit manifest, just loved everything you produced, it was zen, it was surreal, it was pure design, thanks for sharing your creativity
a very enjoyable afternoon spent admiring such an exhibition of talent
a very exhilarating experience - fantastic creativity and talent
a marvellous spectacular inspiring zone.