b. 1965, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
After a long career as a playwright, where words shaped my world, my shift to painting came sudden but truly felt inevitable.
The freedom I find in painting and collage is at times overwhelming, being fully immersed in color, yet my personal zeal has remained the same and my process is very similar to when I gave voice to characters on a page: navigating an unrelieved cacophony.
These days these inner dialogues unfurl unspoken, in textures, lines, shapes and shades, but still guided by the same instinct to trust my intuition and give in to my desire to explore the unknown.
I see my studio work as an empirical response to what surrounds me, but more importantly to what lives within. When I paint there is a constant back-and-forth between the external and the internal, between perception and feeling.
Though my process involves various stages of private investigation and self reflection, I aim to let each painting carry a sense of presence: something that feels alive, that invites connection and recognition, that traces the rhythm of a memory or makes you catch a glimpse of yourself.
I warmly welcome visitors to my studio, located in the beautiful French countryside. Here you can experience my artwork up close and explore pieces that aren’t always on display online. Whether you’re curious about a particular painting or just want to step into my creative space, I’d love to share my work with you.
Please reach out here to arrange a visit;
I look forward to meeting you!
1988-1992 ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, Netherlands
1992-2017 Worked as a playwright for national and international theater productions.
2026 Abstract Mind 2026, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art (CICA) Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea, international group exhibition
[April 15th - May 3rd]
2025 Salon des Arts de Chéniers, France [November 1st and 2nd]
2025 Color 2025, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art (CICA) Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea, international group exhibition
[October 1st - 19th]
2025 Dans les collines, Domaine Lavau, Néret, France,
group exhibition [July 31st - August 17th]
2025 Salon des Arts d’Aigurande, France [May 23nd-June 1st]
2025 Foresight 2025 (preview), group exhibition,
Art Platz Gallery, Riga, Latvia [January 2nd - February 9th]
2024 O.S.D. Les Pierres, Crozon sur Vauvre, France
2024 Paysages Intérieurs, solo exhibition, A La Bonne Vauvre, Crozon sur Vauvre, France (August 22rd - September 15th)
2024 Vibrant Colors, Ten Moir Gallery, USA [April]
2024 Art On Loop, The Holy Art Gallery, New York, USA [March]
2024 Aura, The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK [March/April]
2023 O.S.D. Les Pierres, Crozon sur Vauvre, France
2014 Rainbow Glass Gardens, installation, Middelland,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2012 Glimmer, mural interior wall, Middelland, Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
2006-2008 The orphanage, mural project offering shelter to commonly rejected colors in a small historic studio apartment,
Leiden, The Netherlands
2004-2012 Kijk Mama, de Tijd Verstrijkt (Look Mom, time’s passing), online daily art project documenting my mother’s Alzheimer disease.
