20-05-2023 - From 20 May to 31 October, five artists will exhibit on the first floor of lighthouse 't Hoge Licht in Westkapelle. Five different painters, beautiful works of art Cora Bonarius currently works a lot in pastel, but she also has extensive experience with other drawing and painting materials. She prefers nature, flowers and portraits as subjects. Anita Wilbrink finds inspiration in her immediate environment in the movement of water, the interplay of lines and the atmosphere of the moment. She thinks she can express this best with oil paint. Anneke Huibregtse paints with oil paint. Favorite subjects are landscapes and portraits. She mainly draws inspiration for this from her travels and her family. Peter Weijtmans is interested in all painting techniques, including the digital painting world. Nature (birds in particular), the coastal areas and his family are a great source of inspiration. Wilma van Hattem loves the Walcheren landscape and the special light. She paints with acrylic paint, but also likes to work with watercolor and oil paint, pastels and conté material. More information The exhibition can be visited during the opening hours of lighthouse 't Hoge Licht.

16-04-2022 - The exhibition 'A new spring in 1933' can be viewed on the 1st floor of the museum from 16 April. The exhibition focuses on the friendship between Henk Chabot and Charley Toorop. Wood carvings by Adriaan Jongepier can be admired. Exhibition 'A new spring in 1933' The starting point for the exhibition is an unknown photo of the painting Charley Toorop (1891-1955) in Westkapelle. The photo was taken by the Rotterdam painter Henk Chabot (1894-1949) and found in his photo archive, which is in the possession of the Chabot Museum in Rotterdam. Chabot took this photo in 1933 during his stay in Vrouwenpolder. Charley is working on the painting 'Threshing Machine' and is painting in the Oost-Koestraat. Both the painting and the street were lost during the bombing in 1944. The street has never been rebuilt. Few photos are known of the Oost-Koestraat, so this is a valuable photo for our village. The missing painting hung in hotel De Valk. A photo of the painting has survived from Charley Toorop's album. Friendship between Chabot and Toorop The exhibition focuses on the friendship between Henk Chabot and Charley Toorop. Both artists know and appreciate each other's work, but in 1933 they get to know each other better during their joint stay on Walcheren. Walcheren has played a role in Toorops life for some time. Like Chabot, Charley also went through a major development in those years. From Vrouwenpolder and Westkapelle they regularly visit each other and recognize the same devotion to art in each other. This is how a special friendship was born. Collaboration with the Chabot Museum in Rotterdam The exhibition was created in collaboration with the Chabot Museum in Rotterdam. From May 3, the exhibition 'It will be very good' can be seen in the Chabot Museum. Friendships and connections, with paintings, sculptures and drawings by Henk Chabot.

21-04-2023 - From April 21 to September 16, 2023, the exhibition "HJL moments (my own view of the coast)" can be viewed in the exhibition space of the Polderhuis. Exposition "HJL Moments" Hanneke Janse-Lucasse regularly roams along the sea with her photo camera or cycles through the polder in search of beautiful moments to capture. It started with a photo challenge on Facebook, when the photos were still taken with the phone. Then, as she says herself, her 'addiction' started and the first photo camera was purchased. The ordinary around us, if you take the trouble to think about it, is often very special. You can also get something beautiful out of a gray or rainy day. Come and see the beautiful works in the exhibition space of the Polderhuis and enjoy! More information The exhibition is free to visit during opening hours. The works are also for sale, part of the proceeds go to charity.