On this page you will find:
The artist
Self-portrait. Unfinished. Sigert de Waal, Dutch artist.
De Waal picked up a pencil young and never really put it down. In 2025 he committed to it fully, with a clear intention: to make work that means something, and to keep getting better at making it.
The work is driven by feeling and by thought, sometimes both at once. He makes things because an idea won't leave him alone, or because something needs to be said that words don't quite cover. The hope is that whoever looks will find something of their own in it.
Pencil and charcoal by choice. No colour, no distraction. Just light, shadow, and what's in between.
The artist's statement
Art is a way for me to express the
complexities of life. In my work, as in life, you will encounter things
that appear simple but are not straightforward at all.
Take
this: when you are in the midst of something, whether a new subject, a
conflict, or a relationship, you often lack the knowledge or clarity to
see it fully. Without that clarity, emotions tend to lead the way. That
is a perilous path.
I enjoy
leaving meaning hidden in plain sight. Only with closer attention, or
more knowledge, can you see the full picture. It is a literal and visual
translation of that experience.
Other
themes appear too. There is no shortage of subjects worth capturing.
Our beliefs can be challenged and reshaped by new experiences, and that
process has a prominent role in my work.
If someone finds inspiration in any of it, that would be a fantastic achievement.
The fine art prints
The artist carefully selects the artworks that will be reproduced for collectors.
Currently, only the artworks available in as printed collectibles can be found on this website. Get to know these artworks through this page, you could also purchase a print in our shop.
High-quality materials, selected for longevity
Because we care about the longevity of the product, our fine art prints are to meet high quality standards, as is the norm for quality fine art prints. We want to create images that stay true to the original and are a pleasure to the eye.
Our standards include certain material choices, such as the use of archival ink for longevity, high quality paper and environmentally friendly packaging options.
Certified original art
The ability to verify the authenticity of your print or original artwork can be crucial to you as a collector in verifying the validity of each work or reproduction, therefore we include a certificate of authenticity with every purchased fine art print.
On the certificate you can find material information (the kind of paper the image was printed onto, the kind of ink used and the printer), other essential information, its number, and for verification we will also include signature.
To send a message
A thank you note, handwritten by the artist, will accompany each packaged fine art print we send.
We also offer the possibility to include a short message written by you, in case you wish to send a print to a friend or loved one as a gift. There is an option to include such a message at checkout.
MADE IN THE NETHERLANDS
S.B.K. ART & DESIGN
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S.B.K. ART & DESIGN was founded in the Alkmaar in the Netherlands, 2025.
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