Art that turns a moment into forever.
Original watercolour paintings inspired by the sea, memory and the quiet moments we wish we could hold onto.
anchor in the storm
Original Watercolour
50 × 70 cm
2026
SEA ·MOMENTS·PORTRAITS
There are moments we never want to lose.
The feeling of a place we love.
A fleeting expression.
Light across the water.
A memory of someone who matters.
My paintings begin with these moments.
Through watercolour, pigment and the movement of water, I translate them into original works of art — created to hold onto something that would otherwise pass.
No two can ever be exactly alike.
THE ARTIST
Meet the artist
Mariella Roovers is a Dutch artist based in Germany whose work explores our emotional connection to people, places and memory.
Working primarily in watercolour, she creates luminous original works in which pigment, water and light become part of the story.
MADE BY HAND
Water. Pigment. Paper. Time.
Every original is painted by hand using carefully selected artist-grade pigments and fine art papers.
The movement of water leaves traces that can never be recreated exactly — making every work truly one of a kind.
COLLECTOR VOICES
“When I look at the paintings, I find myself reliving my own happy moments by the sea.”
Collector, Büren
COMMISSIONS
A portrait of someone you never want to forget.
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