Education

2013 - 2015    Bachelor of Fine Arts, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem

2011 - 2013    Bachelor of Fine Arts, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Zwolle

2010 - 2011    Pre-education ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem


Werkervaring

2023 May/June Instructor photography workshop, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem

2021 - 2022    Instructor photography workshop, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem



Residencies

2019   Dar Slimane, Artist in Residence, Marrakech, Morocco
2018   Dar Slimane, Artist in Residence, Marrakech, Morocco 

2017   GLO'ART, Artist in Residence, Lanaken, Belgium



Internships

2016  Wendelien Daan, Amsterdam

2016  Gijs Frieling, Nijmegen

2014  Studio of Louise te Poele, Arnhem




Prizes/Nominations

Nominated for the Photography Award, Business Art Service, Utrecht



Exhibitions


My Girl with a Pearl 

Mauritshuis ? The Hague

3 April - 9 April 2023


15 Artiesten, Standplaats Arnhem

Portretten expositie en Boek presentatie

Platform POST - Arnhem

31 March ? 2 April 2023 


De grote KUT show

Group Exhibition @Parels voor de Varkens ? Arnhem

10 februari - 2 april


Portretten & Printdesigns

De Kroonsteen, huisartsenpraktijk ? Malden

Jan. ? March 2023


Fashionshow Rosalie Boonstra Couture

Fashionweek The Hague

1 Oct. 2022


Portretten 
De Vuursteen, huisartsenpraktijk ? Molenhoek
Oct. - Dec. 2021


Portraits and Printdesigns
Aquamarijn, huisartsenpraktijk - Arnhem
Sept. - Dec  2021


?Alumni ArtEZ? expo ? Circa?Dit ? Arnhem
3 - 5 sept. 2021


"Flower Boy" - Exhibition - Orange Culture x Sophie Vermeulen
African Artists' Foundation - Lagos, Nigeria
Sept. - Oct. 2021


Exhibition at Café Bosch
Café Bosch, Arnhem
nov. - aug. 2020


Portraits Exhibition
Mariënburg Bibliotheek, Nijmegen
febr. 2020


1,2 miljoen koffiebekertjes - Duo exhibition with Neelke Jacobs
Duurzaamheidsmarkt, provincie Gelderland
Provinciehuis, Markt 11, Arnhem
oct. 2019 -  febr. 2020


Duo exhibition with Jelle Slof - So you think you can portrait
HAN - I/O-building, Kapittelweg 35, Nijmegen
oct. 2019 - jan. 2020


Parariso group exhibition - Risohelden
Willem Twee fabriek, Den Bosch
5 oct. - 10 nov. 2019


Made in Marrakech - "Smooth like memmen in an oily pan" - Duo Exhibition with Zomaarzon illustraties
Kunstkapel, Notre Dame des Arts, Ubbergen
august "19


Portraits Exhibition
St. Augustinusklooster, Nijmegen
11 june "18 - 15 nov. "18


De Baak Seaside
Solo exhibition, Noordwijk
15 apr. "18 - 08 jun. "18


De Lindenberg Nijmegen - march 2018
Wallpaper exhibition "Slimtarra", Nijmegen
march "18


GLO'ART - december 2017
Two works are part of the GLO'ART collection,
they are presented at the art parc of GLO?ART, Lanaken, Belgium
dec. "17


Radboud University 
Solo Exhibition, Nijmegen
may - aug. "17


"Paasexpositie Ateliers B53", Het Elektrum
Group Exhibition, Arnhem
15 - 17 april 2017


"Donnerwetterday" - Luxor Live Arnhem
Live bodypainting, Arnhem
11 march "17


"Under Construction" - KOP      
Group Exhibition, Breda, city centre
 29 may "16 - 26 jun. "16


"Petite Galerie"   
Solo Exhibition, Apeldoorn
27 oct. "15 - 15 jan. "16


"Het Pleidooi - Aporeia" - Circa...Dit  
Group Exhibition, Arnhem
10 dec. "15 - 20 dec. "15


"Yungsters" - Cokkie Snoei
Group Exhibition, Rotterdam
18 oct. "15 - 21 nov. "15


"Pop Up Art Store"
Group Exhibition, De Kunstdames, Groningen
30 oct. ?15 ? 08 nov. ?15


"Menzis Jong Talent"
Group Exhibition, De Kunstdames, Menzis Wageningen
28 aug. "15 - 25 sept. "15


"Arena" - Fine Art Finals 2015
Graduation Exhibition Fine Art Arnhem, ABN AMRO building, Arnhem
01 jul. "15 - 05 jul. "15


"Horizon"
Interdisciplinary project with master students, ArtEZ Conservatory Zwolle
Waanders in de Broeren, Zwolle
19 apr. "15



Projects/Commissions

2023  Creative portraits of employees from Rentex laundry factory, Bolsward

2023  Campaign images for Theater aan de Rijn, Arnhem

2023  Creative portraits of students and employees commissioned by Quality agreements, ArtEZ University of the arts, Arnhem

2023  Portraits of dancers commissioned by ArtEZ Dance Academy, Arnhem

2022  Project Standplaats Arnhem, portraits of famous artists, Arnhem

2022  Collaboration with  fashion designer Rosalie Boonstra, Arnhem

2021  Collaboration with Nigerian fashion brand Orange Culture, Lagos

2021   Collaboration with fashion designer Jolijn Corporaal, Studio Corporaal, Arnhem 
2019   Dance photoshoot commissioned by ArtEZ Dance Academy, Arnhem
2019   Duurzaamheid markt (art made out of garbage), commissioned by Provincie Gelderland, Arnhem
2018   Staged group picture commissioned by Extrapool, Nijmegen
2018   Wallpaper designed for "Slimtarra" Extrapool, Nijmegen
2018   Pop-up design Catering ArtEZ Arnhem, commissioned by ArtEZ Dance Academy, Arnhem
2017    Dance photoshoot commissioned by ArtEZ Dance Academy, Arnhem
2017    Workshops staged photography, at the introduction of ArtEZ University of the Arts,   commissioned by Organisatiebureau Sophie Schijf, Arnhem
2017    Cyarco Cyborgartcollective: one work presented by Cyarco Cyborgartcollective at Pixels for Sale exhibition, Venice
2017    ArtEZ Finals photographer, commissioned by Art Business Centre, Arnhem, Enschede, Zwolle
2017    Cyarco Cyborgartcollective: one work presented by Cyarco Cyborgartcollective at Digifest, Toronto
2017    Donnerwetterday, Live bodypainting, Luxor Live Arnhem
2017    Workshops Portrait photography, primary school NSV 2 "Lamagedoe" Nijmegen
2016   FASHIONCLASH Festival, Designer at the Clash project, Maastricht
2016   Pop-up Art shop, Atelier Marjolein Linders, Arnhem
2016   KOP "Under Construction" project, Breda
2016   Workshops Portrait photography, primary school NSV 2 "Lamagedoe" Nijmegen
2015   Blue-turns-grey, still-life project "Celebrity" E-magazine
2015   Fine Art Finals 2015, Graduation exhibition "Arena" Arnhem
2015   Vocal Night commissioned by ArtEZ Conservatory Arnhem
2015   Conservatory photoshoot commissioned by ArtEZ Conservatory Arnhem
2015   "Horizon" interdisciplinary project with ArtEZ Conservatory Zwolle
2014   Conservatory photoshoot commissioned ArtEZ Conservatory Arnhem



Publicity & Publications

2022 Arnhemsche Courant - Standplaats Arnhem

2022 Mediafonds Arnhem ? Standplaats Arnhem

2022 Interview met Peter de Kuster: Passie Pensioneert Nooit

2022 Flower Boy podcast recap, Eziokwu Speaking Truths, Lagos

06-05-22 De Gelderlander newspaper, Cultuurhuis de Lindenberg

2021 Flower Boy podcast, Eziokwu Speaking Truths, Lagos

2021 Online interview, Fotoacademie Amsterdam

2019 Exhibition Risohelden, Grafisch Atelier Den Bosch

2019 Exhibition Kunstkapel Notre Dame des Arts, Ubbergen

20-06-18   De Brug newspaper, "Sophie Vermeulen exposeert in Augustinusklooster"
2018   Bananas, Shrimps and Apples wallpapers published by: Extrapool Nijmegen, Slimtarra

2017    Donnerwetterday, Live bodypainting, Luxor Live Arnhem

2016   Dance photoshoot commissioned by ArtEZ Dance Academy, Arnhem

2016   Arts Thread - FASHIONCLASH Festival, Online text

2016   FASHIONCLASH Festival, online text
2016   BN DeStem - Breda, "KOP, Under Construction" Online text
2016   Breda Vandaag, ?KOP, Under Construction? Online text
16-01-2016 Volkskrant Magazine, "Smaak"
2015   Lost-Painters, Online review exhibition "Yungsters" Cokkie Snoei
2015   Focus photography magazine, Online interview
2015   Cokkie Snoei ?Yungsters? Online text
2015   Nieuwe Arnhemse Krant, 10th edition
2015   ArtEZ Graduates, Mister Motley Online Magazine
2015   ArtEZ Graduates, Lost Painters Online Magazine
2015   Finals Catalogue, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem
2015   BK Informatie, magazine no. 4
2015   Thesis: Is it possible for neurologic science to relaunch the theory of formalism? ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
2015   Finals Magazine Online, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
2015   Horizon, ArtSEEDZ Festival, Zwolle


Courses

2021 Photography course, Opnametechnieken, Dorien Scheltens, Amsterdam

2021 Photography course, Conceptual portrait photography, René Bosch, Amsterdam

2017 Photography workshop, Richard Terborg, Almere
2008 - 2009   Orientation course, ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de kunsten, Arnhem


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