Valta's Paintings & Their Stories
Hands' Private Life
Still Lifes
Interiors
Landscapes
People
Hands' Private Life series
After Hours
story
After Hours
oil, cardboard 29x41 cm
Counterproposal
story
Counterproposal
oil, panel 25x35 cm
In Despair SOLD
story
In Despair
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
You'll Get Over It
story
You'll Get Over It
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Night Fever
story
Night Fever
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Friend or Foe? SOLD
story
Friend or Foe
oil, canvas panel 22x30 cm
Foxtrot
story
Foxtrot
oil, canvas 40x50 cm
Resting SOLD
story
Resting
oil, canvas 40x50 cm
Matthew's POV
story
Matthew's POV
oil, panel 48x38 cm
Sudden
story
Sudden
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
In Whisky Veritas
story
In Whisky Veritas
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Rewards
story
Rewards
oil, canvas 30x50 cm
Ageing Together SOLD
story
Ageing Together
oil, cardboard 39x48 cm
Fighter (after an unknown artist)
story
Fighter
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Choices SOLD
story
Choices
oil, panel 24x30 cm
Rainy Day
story
Rainy Day
oil, cardboard 20x41 cm
Sensing
story
Sensing
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Going Out. Breaking Rules
story
Going Out. Breaking Rules
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Finished Book
story
Finished Book
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Selfie
story
Selfie
oil, panel 24x30 cm
Old-fashioned SOLD
story
Old-fashioned
oil, cardboard 29x41 cm
Holding Scotch SOLD
story
Holding Scotch
oil, canvas 50x40 cm
Fogged Mirror
story
Fogged Mirror
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Social
story
Social
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Still Lifes
Kerststal
story
Kerststal
oil, canvas 30x24 cm
Pumpkin
story
Pumpkin
oil, cardboard 16x19 cm
Eveline's Apples
story
Eveline's Apples
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Cup of Espresso
story
Cup od Espresso
oil, cardboard 24x29 cm
Christmas Balls
story
Christmas Balls
oil, cardboard 16x19 cm
Daffodils for Annet SOLD
story
Daffodils for Annet
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Ginger Jar from Hattem
story
Ginger Jar from Hattem
oil, panel 19x26,5 cm
Strawberries
story
Strawberries
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Cup of Coffee SOLD
story
Cup of Coffee
oil, panel 24x30,5 cm
Breakfast
story
Breakfast
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
Lemons and Oranges SOLD
story
Lemons and Oranges
oil, cardboard 15x20 cm
First of the Season SOLD
story
First of the Season
acrylic, panel 30x25 cm
Transitions SOLD
story
Transitions
acrylic, canvas 20x20 cm
Strawberries SOLD
story
Strawberries
acrylic, canvas board 24x30 cm
Festive Season SOLD
story
Festive Season
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Glass of Whisky SOLD
story
Glass of Whisky
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Comice Pears
story
Comice Pears
acrylic, canvas board 30x24 cm
Blue Jar SOLD
story
Blue Jar
acrylic, canvas board 25x25 cm
Let's picnic
story
Let's picnic
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Triple Pleasure SOLD
story
Triple Pleasure
acrylic, canvas board 30x24 cm
Early Apples SOLD
story
Early Apples
acrylic, canvas board 30x24 cm
Aan tafel! SOLD
story
Aan tafel!
acrylic, canvas board 30x24 cm
Sunday Lunch SOLD
story
Sunday Lunch
acrylic, canvas 25x30 cm
Glass of Whisky SOLD
story
Glass of Whisky
acrylic, canvas panel 24x30 cm
Orange still life SOLD
story
Orange still life SOLD
acrylic, canvas panel, 24x30 cm
Interiors
Downstairs 15 (Heringastate)
story
Downstairs 15. Heringastate (Poptaslot)
oil, cardboard 24x30 cm
Downstairs 14 (A Room at Castle Hernen)
story
Downstairs 14. A Room at Castle Hernen
oil, canvas 30x40 cm
Downstairs 12 (Poptaslot)
story
Downstairs 12
oil, cardboard 22 x 28 cm
Downstairs 11 (Menkemaborg)
story
Downstairs 11
oil, canvas 40 x 30 cm
Downstairs 10 (Menkemaborg)
story
Downstairs 10
oil, canvas 30 x 40 cm
Downstairs 9 (Fraeylemaborg)
story
Downstairs 9
oil, panel 30 x 40 cm
Downstairs 8 (Doorwerth Castle)
story
Downstairs 8
oil, cardboard 21x25 cm
Downstairs 7 (Sorgdrager)
story
Downstairs 7
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Downstairs 6 (Mensinge) SOLD
story
Downstairs 6
oil, panel 40x30 cm
Downstairs 5 (Mensinge)
story
Downstairs 5
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
Downstairs 4 (Verwolde) SOLD
story
Downstairs 4
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Downstairs 3 (Verwolde)
story
Downstairs 3
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Christmas Time
story
Christmas Time
oil, canvas board 25x25 cm
Downstairs 2 (Verwolde)
story
Downstairs 2
oil, panel 24x30 cm
Amelander Interior
story
Amelander Interior
oil, panel 24x30 cm
Come Out!
story
Come Out!
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Chester the Sun Worshiper
story
Chester the Sun Worshiper
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Tea from far away
story
Tea from far away
acrylic, canvas board 30x24 cm
St. Magnus church in Hollum SOLD
story
St. Magnus church of Hollum
acrylic, canvas board 24x30 cm
At home SOLD
story
At home
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Amelander Interior by Night SOLD
story
Amelander Interior. Night
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Downstairs (Huis Van Eysinga) SOLD
story
Downstairs
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Interior of an Amelander house SOLD
story
Interior of an Amelander house
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Landscapes, etc.
Winter Morning
story
Winter Morning
oil, canvasboard 20x20 cm
Study of Storm
story
Study of Storm
oil, canvasboard 20x20 cm
Wad. Sunset
story
Wad. Sunset
oil, canvasboard 20x20 cm
Cows of Hollum
story
Cows of Hollum
oil, canvas 30x50 cm
Late Summer Evening SOLD
story
Late Summer Evening
oil, canvas 30x24 cm
't Skuurke SOLD
story
't Skuurke
oil, canvas 30x40 cm
Oosterlaan
story
Oosterlaan
oil, canvas 30x40 cm
Towards Autumn
story
Towards Autumn
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Hidden Place
story
Hidden Place
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Island sheep VI SOLD
story
Island sheep VI
oil, panel 25x35 cm
Island sheep V
story
Island sheep V
oil, cardboard 40x32 cm
Island sheep IV
story
Island sheep IV
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Island sheep III SOLD
story
Island sheep III
oil, canvas board 24x30 cm
Island sheep II SOLD
story
Island sheep II
oil, canvas board 22x15 cm
Island sheep I
story
Island sheep I
oil, canvas board 24x30 cm
Burenlaan in winterzon SOLD
story
Burenlaan in winterzon
oil, canvas 40x50 cm
Peaceful Fields ON LOAN
story
Peaceful Fields
acrylic, cardboard 16x60 cm
Hollum. Winter SOLD
story
Hollum. Winter
acrylic, cardboard 31x24 cm
Bij Sorgdrager
story
Bij Sorgdrager
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Buien boven Zuidwest
story
Buien boven Zuidwest
acrylic, canvas 20x20 cm
Southwest. Storm is coming SOLD
story
Southwest. Storm is coming
acrylic, canvas 30x30 cm
Stal achter Burenlaan te Hollum
story
Stal achter Burenlaan te Hollum
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Herenweg te Hollum SOLD
story
Herenweg te Hollum
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Hollum. Spring
story
Hollum. Spring
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Roofs of Hollum. Sunrise
story
Roofs of Hollum. Sunrise
acrylic, canvas 30x24 cm
Autumn. Behind the dyke
story
Autumn. Behind the dyke of Hollum
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
Rooftops of Hollum SOLD
story
Rooftops of Hollum
acrylic, canvas board 24x30 cm
People
Sweet Burden
story
Sweet Burden
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
Mireille
SOLD
story
Mireille
oil, canvas 30x24 cm
After the "Emma Zorn Reading, 1887" by Anders Zorn
story
After the "Emma Zorn Reading, 1887" by Anders Zorn
oil, canvas 30x40 cm
After the Portrait of Frans Erens by Isaac Israels
story
After the Portrait of Frans Erens by Isaac Israels
oil, cardboard 14x20 cm
You'll Get Over It
story
You'll Get Over It
oil, canvas 24x30 cm
Foxtrot
story
Foxtrot
oil, canvas 40x50 cm
Resting SOLD
story
Resting
oil, canvas 40x50 cm
Matthew's POV
story
Matthew's POV
oil, panel 48x38 cm
Sudden
story
Sudden
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
No Hands
story
No Hands
oil, panel 40x30 cm
Downstairs 13 (Manchini's Girl in Anchers Hus)
story
Downstairs 13. Manchini's Girl in Anchers Hus
oil, canvas 40x30 cm
Globe Thistles SOLD
story
Globe Thistles
oil, cardboard 14x20 cm
Let's Play SOLD
story
Let's Play
acrylic, cardboard 12x23 cm
Fetching SOLD
story
Fetching
acrylic, canvas 24x30 cm
In the room of Belle van Zuylen SOLD
story
In the room of Belle van Zuylen SOLD
acrylic, canvas, 24x30 cm, two versions
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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