I am a Dutch born artist and published writer. I have been living in Southern Spain since 2004. I followed my education in the field of expressive art in New Zealand and the Netherlands. In addition I worked in the studios of professional artists both in the Netherlands and Italy where I lived for five years. My work has been exhibited and purchased internationally.
I am a full-time writer and artist. I create paintings, both oils and acrylics but I also have a passion for mandalas, however, I do not consider my mandalas as my main art. There are periods that I like to work with ceramic and create small ceramic balls and statues as well.
The covers of my books have images of my artworks.
Exhibitions: Since 1987 until now I have had way over 100 exhibitions of my work. In galeries, large business buildings, art and culture festivals, municipal exhibitions halls, etc. both mainly in the Netherlands and Spain but I have also participated in group exhibitions in Italy and France. My work has been purchased by people from all over the world, from Amsterdam to New York and even from Moscow.
I’ve exhibited an many galleries, below an overview of some of the most important galeries where I have exhibited my work:
Between 1988 and 1991
Galeria OIDA……………………………..Rome, Italy between
Galeria Grigioni………………………….Bastardo, Italy between
Between 1992 and 2003
Galerie Maya Wildevuur………………Hooghalen, The Netherlands between 1992
Galerie Emma……………………………Den Haag, The Netherlands
Galerie Kunst & Co…………………….Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Galerie Kunst & Koffie…………………Leiden, The Netherlands
The Sultan Art Gallery…………………Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Int. Art Gallery Greenwich Village….Zuidwolde, Países Bajos
Galería Nexo……………………………..La Herradura, Spain
Galería Carmar ……………………….. Almuñécar Spain
Other important (group) exhibitions:
Between 1992 and 1999.
Grand Marche D’art Moderne………..Nantes, France
Arrondissement 7………………………..Paris, France
Artística Mecenas 2000 IDEES………Paris, France
In Holland I have also held numerous exhibitions in municipal art halls and in Italy I have exhibited my work during various art-festivals, these were solo-exhibitions, amongst others in Spello and Gualdo Cattaneo.
In Spain I have also held many solo and group exhibitions in various municipal exhibition halls and in so-called Casa de la Cultura buildings in various towns and villages as of 2003 to 2020
Alfaz del Pi, Alicante solo exhibition
Torrox, Malaga solo exhibition
Frigiliana, Malaga 2 times a solo exhibition
La Herradura, Granada several exhibitions, both solo and in a group.
Almuñécar, Granada several exhibitions, both solo and in a group
Nerja, Malaga several exhibitions, both solo and in a group.
Education: I received a part of my art education in New Zealand and I have further developed myself working in the studios of established artists both in the Netherlands and in Italy (where I lived for five years). I have been living in Spain since 2003.
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