Born: 1966 in The Hague, The Netherlands
Education :
1986 - 1992: Art Historical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Exhibition:
1994: "AIS", "De Verdieping" gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1996: "Seedorf" Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Other activities:
1986 - 1995: Art history teacher, writing, making inventories,
gallerist of "De Verdieping" Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Message:
"My mother showed me how to paint when I was a child.
Although always surrounded by artists in my youth,
I did not want to go to the art school myself.
I went to Amsterdam to study Art History at the University instead.
To study art by books only, I missed the presence of the object,
the material and the maker.
I never stopped painting.
After finishing my studies in Art History I was involved in a few art projects.
Visiting artists studio's, running an art gallery,
the urge to paint grew more and more.
As a painting art historican, with a lack of practical knowledge,
modelling made the story complete.
I learned a lot by watching the painter work
while he watched me as his model.
I met my friend and partner Edwin Hagendoorn as a painting model.
We started working together.
Since then, painting became my life."
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