my revised bio for 2017

1. ART&THERAPY-Asyla ten Holt
Asyla resides on the Nrd. coast of the island in Bandabou-Curacao (born in Cher Asiel in 1953) and lives
now in Tera Cora where she practice with Arts, the Creative Writings and is a free lance certified Massage
Therapist/Educator with an overall knowledge in divertive therapy-works included Reiki master/Shiatsu.
In past-time (60’s) Asyla was the only child in family showing interest in the Yoga-techniques during
sessions and family-meetings. During her Holland stay ('69-'81) with family, Asyla became interested in
Egyptian Stretching Exercises incorporated with Gland and Breathing technique and balanced nutrition
(the Mazdanan-practical method for health and spiritual philosophies in Amsterdam). Later on in 1979
she would get interested in the Arts at Centrum voor Schone Kunsten-now Academy of Visual Arts.
Not until 1990 after the Holistic part, Asyla’s interests would include ‘Meridian studies’ and so joined the
‘Touch for Health’-center at Hof van Axen in Drenthe-Holland. Also during this time Asyla needed
peddling back and forth for the Art studies and finally in 1999 and 2000 visited the Fontys for Conceptual
Art included Textile, Performing, Photography and Art History. She was also student at Art Student
League in Manhattan-USA during past years.
Settled again in Curacao Asyla joined the American-Curacao Preparatory school as Art-teacher from 2001
to 2004.
With her Holistic degrees she became free lancer at Piramid Top-Curacao in 2000, and as Certified
Massage Therapist at Massage Institute Curacao Asyla joined many resorts in Willemstad and Bandabou.
Arts/Craft-classes were given to the youth in Curacao and Bonaire and solo or group-exhibitions of
paintings/Gem-jewelries at Galleries, Curacao Museum, World Trade Center, Aruba-Curacao-Bonaire-
Barbados-Surinam-Holland and Germany.
Asyla’s involvement includes Prose writings and Courses. She has booklets-publications and ultimately
with received Fund attended in 2012 the Creative writing workshops organized by Callalloo in Rhode
Island. Recent reviews are: ’11-‘12 Arts/Culture Ghana through sunglasses and Surinam Carifesta through
female artist. In 2014 and 2015 Asyla went back to Surinam for Batik and Sculpture exercises.
Recently through self organize solo exhibits-writing Prose and giving courses – always dependent on
sponsors – and acquainting herself globally, Asyla received an honoree gift award at an event in Dallas-
USA organized by L’Expose and ‘Heal the World Mission Inc for being one of Global special person within
her community.
More info: Asyla ten Holt-Curacao-CW/Dutch Antilles - +599 9 5268813 ( app): atenholt002@gmail.com