
Valta's Paintings & Their Stories
Hands' Private Life series
After Hours
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Counterproposal
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In Despair SOLD
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You'll Get Over It
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Night Fever
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Friend or Foe? SOLD
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Foxtrot
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Resting SOLD
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Matthew's POV
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Sudden
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In Whisky Veritas
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Rewards
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Ageing Together SOLD
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Fighter (after an unknown artist)
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Choices SOLD
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Rainy Day
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Sensing
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Going Out. Breaking Rules
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Finished Book
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Selfie
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Old-fashioned SOLD
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Holding Scotch SOLD
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Fogged Mirror
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Social
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Still Lifes

Kerststal
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Pumpkin
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Eveline's Apples
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Cup of Espresso
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Christmas Balls
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Daffodils for Annet SOLD
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Ginger Jar from Hattem
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Strawberries
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Cup of Coffee SOLD
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Breakfast
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Lemons and Oranges SOLD
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First of the Season SOLD
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Transitions SOLD
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Strawberries SOLD
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Festive Season SOLD
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Glass of Whisky SOLD
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Comice Pears
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Blue Jar SOLD
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Let's picnic
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Triple Pleasure SOLD
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Early Apples SOLD
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Aan tafel! SOLD
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Sunday Lunch SOLD
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Glass of Whisky SOLD
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Orange still life SOLD
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Interiors

Downstairs 15 (Heringastate)
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Downstairs 14 (A Room at Castle Hernen)
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Downstairs 12 (Poptaslot)
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Downstairs 11 (Menkemaborg)
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Downstairs 10 (Menkemaborg)
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Downstairs 9 (Fraeylemaborg)
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Downstairs 8 (Doorwerth Castle)
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Downstairs 7 (Sorgdrager)
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Downstairs 6 (Mensinge) SOLD
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Downstairs 5 (Mensinge)
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Downstairs 4 (Verwolde) SOLD
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Downstairs 3 (Verwolde)
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Christmas Time
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Downstairs 2 (Verwolde)
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Amelander Interior
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Come Out!
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Chester the Sun Worshiper
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Tea from far away
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St. Magnus church in Hollum SOLD
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At home SOLD
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Amelander Interior by Night SOLD
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Downstairs (Huis Van Eysinga) SOLD
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Interior of an Amelander house SOLD
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Landscapes, etc.

Winter Morning
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Study of Storm
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Wad. Sunset
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Cows of Hollum
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Late Summer Evening SOLD
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't Skuurke SOLD
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Oosterlaan
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Towards Autumn
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Hidden Place
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Island sheep VI SOLD
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Island sheep V
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Island sheep IV
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Island sheep III SOLD
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Island sheep II SOLD
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Island sheep I
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Burenlaan in winterzon SOLD
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Peaceful Fields ON LOAN
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Hollum. Winter SOLD
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Bij Sorgdrager
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Buien boven Zuidwest
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Southwest. Storm is coming SOLD
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Stal achter Burenlaan te Hollum
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Herenweg te Hollum SOLD
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Hollum. Spring
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Roofs of Hollum. Sunrise
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Autumn. Behind the dyke
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Rooftops of Hollum SOLD
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People

All about Val
Valta is an artist based on the beautiful Dutch island of Ameland. He is a self-taught fine art painter who draws inspiration from the simplicity and beauty of everyday life, often focusing on the interplay of light in his work. Living with his partner and their best friend Chester in a historic house near the sea, Valta’s surroundings on Ameland — a serene, natural environment — significantly influence his artistic perspective.
His artwork has been exhibited frequently, and he also engages with his audience through this personal website, blog, and social media, where he shares his creative motivations, artistic processes, finished works, and the stories behind his paintings. Feel free to follow:

Paintings
Valta’s artistic style pays tribute to the classical school and realist traditions, with a particular admiration for masters who excelled at capturing light.
His work is figurative and includes still lifes, interiors, landscapes, and a notable focus on "stories told by hands." This emphasis adds a narrative quality to his art, where everyday objects or gestures might convey deeper meanings. As an autodidact, Valta has honed his skills through independent study, demonstrating a strong passion for traditional painting techniques.

Shows in 2025
Wintersalon Pictura in Groningen, January - March
Driedaagse Expo in het Stalhuus in Hollum, June
Zomer vol kunst in Nes, July - October
Amelander Kunstenaars in Buren, November
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