EXHIBITIONS
A Life in Art
Linda Roffel’s work has been exhibited in the Netherlands, the United States and Spain. From her home country to New York and the Mediterranean, her paintings have reached audiences across borders — while always remaining true to her distinctive visual language of colour, texture and the female form.
THE NETHERLANDS
Where it began
Linda was born in the Netherlands and where her life as an artist began. Here, she developed her distinctive artistic voice and first presented her work to the public. Her paintings have been shown in galleries and exhibitions throughout the Netherlands.
UNITED STATES
New York
In 2016, Linda’s work was exhibited in Chelsea, New York, as part of Forms and Formalities at Agora Gallery.
The international exhibition brought together contemporary artists working between figurative and abstract art — the territory in which Linda’s own work naturally moves.
SPAIN
A Mediterranean chapter
Spain became another important setting for Linda’s work. Her paintings have been exhibited in Andalusia, at the Competa-Malaga Art Week , where her distinctive palette-knife technique and recurring female figures found a natural home in the region’s international art community.
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An Artist’s Journey
Linda Roffel’s artistic journey is one of continuous exploration. Beginning with abstraction, she gradually brought the human figure into her work, developing a distinctive visual language in which the female form emerges between abstraction and reality. Rather than starting with a fixed image, Linda allows colour, texture and intuition to guide the painting as it develops.
Working predominantly with a palette knife and a deliberately limited range of pigments, she builds layers of structure, depth and transparency. Her recurring female figures — often turned away from the viewer — leave space for mystery and personal interpretation.
Over the years, her work has reached audiences beyond the Netherlands, including an international exhibition at Agora Gallery in Chelsea, New York, and exhibitions in southern Spain. Yet wherever the work is shown, the essence remains the same: an intuitive search for the point where colour and form become emotion.
THE COLLECTION
Explore the paintings of Linda Roffel — a digital exhibition spanning her artistic journey.
A Moment to Yourself
100 × 70 cm
Turned away from the viewer, the figure inhabits a private moment. Colour, texture and gesture leave the story deliberately open — a recurring quality in Linda Roffel’s work.
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Après un rêve
80 × 100 cm
A quiet moment between dream and reality. Soft tones and an intimate pose evoke a sense of reflection, leaving space for the viewer’s own interpretation.
Lady in Red
70 × 120 cm
Red gives the figure an immediate presence. Strong yet restrained, she becomes both subject and silhouette, balancing confidence with the ambiguity that characterises Roffel’s women.
Turn Around
100 × 80 cm
The turned figure invites us to look, yet keeps her identity to herself. Gesture and posture tell the story, while the face remains deliberately beyond our reach.
Day Dream
80 × 100 cm
Absorbed in her own thoughts, the figure seems momentarily removed from the world around her. A contemplative work about stillness, imagination and being alone without being lonely.
Frozen Thoughts
100 × 80 cm
A moment held still. The figure appears caught between movement and reflection, while layers of colour and texture create an atmosphere that is both intimate and elusive.
Tenderness
60 × 50 cm
An intimate study of vulnerability and softness. With restrained colour and gesture, Roffel allows tenderness to emerge without sentimentality.
Shy
80 × 100 cm
The figure withdraws rather than confronts the viewer. Her posture suggests vulnerability, but also a quiet self-possession — a private world that remains her own.
I’m in Heaven
80 × 100 cm
A lighter, almost weightless moment. The figure seems absorbed in a feeling rather than a place, suspended between physical presence and inner experience.
Attentive
80 × 100 cm
Stillness becomes a form of concentration. The figure appears alert yet inward-looking, capturing that brief moment when attention shifts from the outside world to within.
Waiting
80 × 100 cm
Waiting can be anticipation, uncertainty or simply a pause. Roffel leaves the reason unspoken, allowing posture and atmosphere to carry the emotion.
Portrait of Brigitte
80 × 100 cm
A portrait with presence and personality. Rather than revealing everything, Roffel leaves room for mystery, allowing expression, colour and posture to shape our impression of Brigitte.
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Sense of Spring
70 × 100 cm
A sense of renewal runs through the work. Fresh colour and a relaxed figure evoke the lightness of spring — a moment when the world seems to open again.
Marianne
80 × 100 cm
Quiet and self-contained, Marianne does not seek the viewer’s attention. Her presence emerges through posture and gesture, creating a portrait that feels both personal and universal.
Nude 1
80 × 100 cm
The human form is reduced to gesture, light and colour. Roffel avoids the conventional pose, creating an intimate study that feels natural rather than observed.
Contemplation
50 × 70 cm
A private moment of reflection. The figure seems absorbed in thought, while the restrained composition creates the stillness that gives the painting its strength.
Fragile
80 × 120 cm
Vulnerability and strength coexist. The figure appears delicate, yet her presence is unmistakable — an ambiguity that lies at the heart of many of Roffel’s female figures.
In Trance
80 × 100 cm
Lost in an inner world, the figure seems unaware of our gaze. Movement gives way to stillness in a moment suspended somewhere between thought and dream.
Eye on You
60 × 50 cm
Here the relationship between subject and viewer shifts. The title suggests that while we are looking at her, perhaps she is equally aware of us.
Summertime
100 × 80 cm
Warmth, ease and a sense of freedom define this work. The figure captures that unmistakable summer feeling when time slows and everyday concerns briefly disappear.
Flow
60 × 50 cm
Form and movement come together effortlessly. Rather than fixing the figure in a single moment, Roffel allows line, texture and colour to suggest continuous motion.
Sunrise
60 × 50 cm
A painting about beginnings. Light and colour suggest the quiet optimism of a new day, before the outside world has fully come to life.
Unspoken
Some emotions resist explanation. In Unspoken, posture and atmosphere take the place of words, leaving the viewer to complete a story that remains deliberately unresolved.
Lost in Thought
80 × 100 cm
Completely absorbed in her own thoughts, the figure seems both present and far away. Roffel captures the familiar experience of briefly disappearing into one’s inner world.
Soft Echoes
Subtle and introspective, Soft Echoes suggests something remembered rather than directly observed. Colour and gesture linger like traces of a feeling that has not quite disappeared.
Waiting
80 × 100 cm
Waiting can be anticipation, uncertainty or simply a pause. Roffel leaves the reason unspoken, allowing posture and atmosphere to carry the emotion.
A Moment of Grace
80 × 100 cm
A quiet moment of beauty and vulnerability. Draped in vibrant red, a woman stands against a dramatic, dreamlike background. Through delicate palette knife techniques, Linda Roffel captures the softness of her skin, the movement of her hair and the graceful elegance of the female form. A celebration of femininity, strength and timeless beauty.
Morning Coffee
& Solitude
80 × 100 cm
A peaceful moment of reflection and quiet beauty. With her back turned, a woman’s loosely braided blonde hair falls gracefully over her shoulders. Using only her palette knife, Linda Roffel captures the delicate interplay of light, texture and movement. An intimate celebration of femininity, serenity and the simple pleasure of being alone with your thoughts.
Reflexion
80 × 100 cm
A moment of quiet introspection. Dressed in vibrant red, a woman stands gracefully against a swirling, abstract background. With her distinctive palette knife technique, Linda Roffel creates a beautiful contrast between softness and intensity, capturing the elegance, mystery and inner strength of femininity.
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The Journey Continues
Linda Roffel’s work is a continuing exploration of women, colour, emotion and the quiet moments in between. From the Netherlands to New York and Andalusia, her surroundings have changed, but her fascination with the female figure has remained at the heart of her work.
Discover more about Linda’s artistic journey, exhibitions and international background.