Claudia Stapel Ir J.P. van Muijlwijkstraat 52 6825BS Arnhem T. +31 (0)6 51925533 ontwerp@claudiastapel.com www.claudiastapel.nlClaudia Stapel is an autonomous artist and graphic designer. Some- times her work is abstract, but mostly she paints intuitive women's portraits. Claudia's 'girls' look the viewer, almost without exception, straight in the eye. Yet their gaze is veiled, there is a story in their eyes. Their faces are of an almost unreal beauty but are at the same time vulnerable and full of mystery. “I think it's very special how those faces are created. How the different layers and textures gradually acquire meaning on the paper or canvas, as if the image presents itself, as if the story is telling itself.”