Enjoy artwork, articles, and essays by Paula Kuitenbrouwer


Paula Kuitenbrouwer in studio

I aim to paint the natural world that is right here and now but often escapes our experience and attention. Noticing that world that is ‘inside’ natural objects like plants, birds, landscapes, and animals creates lasting memories. In that sense my website www.mindfuldrawing.com is about how art finger-points to spirituality. My website is a site with a soul”.

— Paula Kuitenbrouwer-


There are a few ways to navigate this website. One could use the search option. Or read articles and essays that are listed on this front page. However there is much more! Please, scroll down to ‘recent posts’ or ‘top articles’ as well as ‘categories’; all these options lists artwork and essays.

  • The Artist’s Life
    Minimalist or Maximalist art? A cluttered or decluttered studio? How to check your composition? Here you find answers and inspiration.
  • Swedish Death Cleaning or Döstädning & Dementia
    Would it be possible that Swedish Death Cleaning helps to delay (among other interventions like good health and exercises) dementia? Paula Kuitenbrouwer offers her döstädning musings.
  • Swedish Death Cleaning Part 3.
    Swedish Death Cleaning Part 3 follows on Swedish Death Cleaning for Artists and Writers and Part 2. This part focuses on not feeling embarrassed but celebrating your aspirations.
  • Swedish Death Cleaning Part 2.
    How to declutter a homeschool library? Why Swedish Death Cleaning? What is Danshari?
  • Self Portrait
    Paula Kuitenbrouwer’s DNA self portrait.