Meinke Flesseman was brought up in the Algarve and then lived and travelled around the world. She studied fine Art at the Lorenzo di Medici academy, in Moscow, and in the Ruud Wackers academy in Amsterdam.
She is greatly influenced by her natural surroundings and one´s relationship with the land, people and animals.
Meinke creates layered textured canvases, producing depth and intensity of colour. Tonally sublime, the sweeping and confidant brushstrokes in her work take the viewer on an emotional journey. The images often appear to have a dreamlike, etherial quality. Recently her focus has been on animals and people, having lived in very quiet environment and recently having changed to the busyness of town life, her work changed as well . From lonesome land and seascapes to busy eclectic themes, using various materials for texture, colour and expression.
1998 Convento Sao jose, Lagoa, Portugal
1999 Armazêm Regimental, Lagos, Portugal
2000 Hotel Alvor, Portugal
2002 Mare d' Arte, Carvoeiro, Portugal
2003 Galeria de Arte, Vale do Lobo, Portugal
2003 Centro Cultural sao Lourenco, Portugal
2004 Palacio Sotto Mayor " Brincadeiras com cadeiras", Lisboa, Portugal
2005 Galeria Corte Real, Portugal
2005 Maltby Gallery, Winchester, United Kingdom
2006 Barnes Galleries, Heneley, United Kingdom
2006 Galeria Vertice, Lisboa, Portugal
2006 Galeria convento espirito santo, Loule, Portugal
2007 Galeria do hotel, Vila sol, Portugal
2007 Galeria de Arte de Vale do Lobo, Almancil, Portugal
2008 Galeria Corte Real, Bouliqueime, Portugal
2008 Galeria do Hotel, Quinta do Lago, Portugal
2009 Galeria do Hotel Vila Sol, Portugal
2009 Galeria do convento Espirito Santo, Lagoa, Portugal
2009 Galeria O Rastro, Sao Lourenco, Portugal
2010 Galeria O Rastro, Figueira da Foz, Portugal
2010 Projectroom, Almancil, Portugal
2011 Braço de Prata, Lisboa, Portugal
2011 Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal
2011 Galeria Corte Real, Bouliquime
2012 Arte Algarve, Lagoa, Portugal
2012 Galeria Vértice, Estoril, Portugal
2013 Dejá Vu, Ferragudo, Portugal
2013 Café Inglês, Silves, Portugal
2013 Galeria Zem, São Bráz De Alportel, Portugal
2014 Café Inglês, Silves Portugal
2014 Go Gallery, Prinsengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014 Museu de Portimão
2015 Aeroporto de Faro, comemoração dos 50 Anos
2016 Gosto Art Gallery Bouliqueime, Portugal
2016 Olhao artists initiative Portrait exhibition, Olhao
2017 Olhao artists initiative Portrait exhibition, Casa Artistic, Olhao
2017 Nadia Waterfield Fine Art, Hanover, Winchester Uk