DRAWING, PAINTING, PASTELS, SCULPTURE
Paulus Kooij is a retired project manager with a background in engineering and science, whose passion for art began early in life. Specialising in fine-detailed pencil, pastel, and oil paintings, he has recently ventured into creating striking 3D wall sculptures.
His vivid imagination and fearless approach to challenging artistic traditions shape his evocative work.
Paulus has been commissioned to produce realistic oil paintings of Australian wildlife, capturing the beauty of its unique biodiversity.
Currently, he is focused on sculptures and paintings for upcoming exhibitions, continuing his ever-evolving journey of creativity and storytelling.
MEDIA
Oil, acrylic, pencil , pastel, charcoal, sculptures made from modified plaster of Paris, watercolour.
CONTACT DETAILS
Name: Paulus Kooij
Address: 50 Youngs Drive, Doonan, Qld, 4562
More About You
His art resists easy classification. He works across media, techniques, and moods—not as an act of rebellion, but of inquiry. Each piece is an exploration, a question posed through form, texture, light, or symbol. He moves freely between realism, surrealism, and abstraction, guided not by the expectations of a market or trend, but by the demands of the concept he wishes to express.
Some critics point to a lack of a fixed “style.” He sees this not as a deficiency, but as a strength. To repeat oneself endlessly for the sake of recognition is, to him, a betrayal of the creative spirit. He does not paint to be predictable. He does not sculpt to conform. His work is driven by curiosity, intuition, and the desire to express complexity without reduction.
Themes of transformation, memory, mortality, and perception recur in his work—not always overtly, but often just beneath the surface. He is deeply influenced by both science and philosophy, and views artistic creation as a form of exploration as valid as any scientific or spiritual quest.
To those who seek neat definitions or a signature style, he offers instead an evolving journey. One that embraces the infinite, honours the present, and accepts that truth wears many faces.
