The online gallery Michele Deiters

Today there are myriad means providing opportunities for personal expression, of these the most enduringly inspirational remain the paintbrush or pencil, the spoken word, music, movement, architecture and sculpture.

For some, uniquely driven people, who carry the heavy burden of the need to create, the highest challenge and the ultimate inspiration exists only in the art and craft of sculpting.

To confront and master a stone evokes passion, fear, intuitive mathematics and extraordinary projective vision. It also demands endurance and humility.

As a child, Michèle Deiters knew what beauty lies inside every stone. Michèle’s studies, mentors and working life have been devoted to creating and discovering, perfecting and liberating, beauty from stone.

Michèle’s dream began to come true when she was awarded the privilege of apprenticeship for one and a half years as the pupil of one of The Netherlands most acclaimed Sculpture Masters, Nico Onkenhout.

After further immersion in the craft of sculpting at the London Art School’s City and Guilds she attended the London Polytechnic to perfect her welding (a potential career building bridges thankfully never materialised!).

For 2 years Michèle yellow-cabbed between New York’s National Academy and her studio on E 77th. At this time her confidence and desire for greater challenge increased but her scope was limited literally by what she was able to hoist up the stairs.

Italy provided, in one great 2 years long rush of adrenaline, the creative inspiration along with the giant stones of marble and alabaster that Michèle had until then been denied.

Returning to The Netherlands with her growing family, Michèle established her studio in Laren. Commissions began to be fulfilled for companies and individuals.

Michèle Deiters’ body of work grows and flourishes, as does the warmth, wisdom and wonderment that she shares with her husband Jan Wulf, daughter Bibi, sons Gugi and Jamie and the very many friends and relatives she cherishes.