I am fascinated by people – why we choose to gather, what food we share, which outfits we enjoy.
I simply observe, and my observations can fit any period. The spontaneity of such occasions intrigue me, as individuals dress up,
place a bottle of their favourite wine on the table, and effortlessly start to talk. I watch. I stare.
I also wonder about events before and after the moment I have caught on canvas. Because the image itself is only the start of a longer conversation.
That is why I prefer real contact with my subjects, whether they are strangers or my friends. People may have come together on impulse, or the tableau may be staged.

Once the group is together, the occasion generates its own unique discussions, expressions, atmosphere, authenticity. Even when lodged in our history, it will resonate today.

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Many thanks Charlotte Gray for this fantastic story about my work.

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Graduated 2004 St. Joost academy Breda.

Selection of exhibits.

-The living room gallery Amsterdam. 2008
-Amsterdam Art fair
-The Chelsea affordable art fair in New York 2013
-Life is a work of art group exhibition New York
-RJD gallery groups exhibitions
-Mayson Art Gallery New York group exhibitions
-Time windows festivals Rotterdam 2016 and 2019
-Europe Artfair Amsterdam 2024
-Top finalist exhibition – painting of the year Gallery – RRMD 2025

-Long list of international clients for commissions and private sales.