Marike Hoekstra (1966) works as an artist, educator and researcher. 
As an artist she works on paper with different materials, combining drawing, collage, watercolour, gouache and printmaking, in large monumental drawings, series and artists books. Her work also explores spatial arrangements in small scale dioramas and temporary installation work in situ. The combination of a diversity of techniques in a single work creates rich, layered images, in a typical strong, expressive drawing style. The meaning of the image never literally imposes itself. Marike’s visual language is monumental and organic, rich in contrast and direct. The material always remains visible and tangible. 
Marike’s artworks investigate the significance of place and space for human existence.
For several years now, in her drawings she has been specifically investigating the garden as a constructed environment, as a place that is located between human existence and the natural environment. Life in the garden is a way to withdraw from the outside world, by creating an own outside world. In her drawings Marike investigates the tension that this evokes, both in the relationship between man and nature, and within social relationships.

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Hoekstra, M. (2024) Sharing time and space in participatory artistic practice. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 43(4), 659-670.
Hoekstra, M. (2024) Making places for children’s studios. Artistic connectivity unfolding. Research Catalogue. Available at: www.researchcatalogue.net
Hoekstra, M. (2023) Radicaal kritische theoerie en de deconstructie van het kunstonderwijs. Cultuur+Educatie, 22 (64), pp 57-70
Hoekstra, M (2023) “The value of uncertainty in artist teacher pedagogy” In: R. Payne (ed) Professional Learning for Artist Teachers: Pedagogy, Practice and Partnership in UK Contexts. Maidenhead: Open University Press, pp. 66-78
Hoekstra, M (2021) Evaluation research project “Artist in Space”, research commissioned by platform Noorderlingen link 
Hoekstra, M (2020) “De rol van een leergemeenschap bij de aanpak van kansenongelijkheid in kunsteducatie” research project commissioned by MOCCA Amsterdam link
Hoekstra, M. (2019) A Place for Stupidity: Investigating Democratic Learning Spaces in the Diorama, International Journal of Art and Design Education
Hoekstra, M. (2019) Kunstenaardocenten en democratische pedagogiek”, Lectoraat Kunsteducatie, AHK, Amsterdam – link
Symposium “Making a Thirdspace” May 25, organisation, exhibition and key lecture, AHK, Amsterdam 
Hoekstra, M. (2018) Artist teachers and democratic pedagogy; drakakas and thirdspace. Doctoral thesis, University of Chester, UK, Faculty of Education and Children’s Services. – link
Hoekstra, M. (2015), The Problematic Nature of the Artist Teacher and the Implications for Pedagogical Practice, International Journal of Arts and Design Education, 34(3), 349-357.
Hoekstra, M. & Groenendijk, T. (2015) Altermodern Art Education. Theory and Practice, International Journal of Education through Art, 11 (2), 213-228.  
Hoekstra, M. & Groenendijk, T. (2014). Altermodern art education. In: T. Meyer & G. Kolb (eds) What’s next? Art Education. Ein Reader. (109-111). München: Kopaed.