Merel Meijer grew up surrounded by the forests of the Veluwe, where stillness shaped her way of seeing. The quiet rhythm of falling leaves, the call of birds and the soft echo in hidden ponds taught her to observe slowly, to find balance in silence and to notice the smallest shifts in season and light.

Years later, living and working in Paris for one of the world’s leading luxury houses, she discovered a different rhythm: the deliberate pauses hidden in the rush of city life, the harmony of Haussmann façades, and the way light danced across stone and iron. In the Jardin du Luxembourg, she found the same quiet wonder she knew from her childhood woods, just cast in a different form. Paris has remained an important part of her creative world, a place she continues to return to for inspiration.

These two worlds, the silence of nature and the cadence of the city, continue to shape her work. Her paintings hold this tension: between stillness and movement, organic and structured, earth and architecture. They are built in layers, searching for balance, rooted in a deep appreciation for fleeting moments, like morning mist catching the first light of day, or the warmth of a pause in the middle of a restless street.

Merel creates between Amsterdam, the Veluwe and Paris, exploring transformation, movement and depth through abstraction. Her work has been exhibited at Art Laren, Sotheby’s Realty, Equals Women in Art, and most recently during her solo exhibition ROOTS in Amsterdam, alongside collaborations during Amsterdam Fashion Week. Her paintings are collected internationally, with works finding homes across Europe, the United States and beyond, drawn to their layered depth, subtle strength and contemplative presence.