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An ancient discussion: What is art? 'In my vision art is an emotion something one feels. A painting that makes one turn around to look again, a statue one hás to touch or a poem that makes ones mind dwell. I began to work in 1994 as an independent artist. First with the focus on painting and later extended with etching, Kinwashicollages and woodcollages. There have been a lot of exhibitions all over the Netherlands and abroad, for some highlights see page ex-exhibitions. The meaning of my work must be found in colour, line, form and composition. Since 2009 I work with woodveneer in a innovative self-developed manner, unique and using exclusive veneer. Currently nature and wood play the lead and there is a development towards abstract collages. I take nature out of her context and pose her at an unexpected background, sometimes figurative but often confusingly abstract and always evoking an emotion...' Zuidoostbeemster, the Netherlands |
Artists Statement Born in Ameide, the Netherlands, in March 1956. Raised in Amsterdam, studied languages and works as an independant artist since 1994. Lives and works with partner-in-life-and-wood Regoort in Beemster, the Netherlands. |