Helmantel makes beautiful still lifes and it is difficult to choose which one you want to hang on your wall in real life. Like photos, but with atmosphere. Lifelike but oh so artistic. Henk Helmantel (1945) was born and raised in Westerem (Groningen). He is the middle of five children and grew up as the child of a couple who had their own nursery. Helmantel trained as a painter at the Minerva Academy in Groningen from 1961 to 1965.

Henk Helmantel is now one of the most famous living Dutch painters and has won great prizes and many glicees as a result. Original paintings change hands for several tens of thousands. He feels strongly connected to the tradition of more than 500 years of Western European painting. Helmantel is generally regarded as a fine painter. In addition to still lifes, he paints many interiors.

 

Melon-strawberry soup with pomegranate

Watermelon 1 kilo
500 grams of strawberries
250 grams of pomegranate seeds
mint leaves
Lemon juice
Lemon Ice Cream

Preparation:
Peel the melon and remove the seeds and cut into pieces. De-crown the strawberries.
Put this in a blender with honey and lemon juice and grind finely.
Place in the refrigerator for two hours until it is refrigerator cold.
Serve in deep plates
Place a scoop of lemon sorbet in it
Garnish with pomegranate and mint.