Etalage kunstroute— H’kerk 2026
From September 12 until September 27, 2026, my brand-new acrylic series titled ‘Schemering’ (Twilight) will be on display here as part of the Etalage Kunstroute Heemskerk.
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Making 🎨
Behind-the-scenes of your art: studies, experiments, lessons, and studio life.
Futuristic B’wijk— Expo 2025
Group showcase with the Lucasgilde.
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Not a Piece of Cake (Boner)
This standalone piece grew out of an expressionist study focused on capturing raw emotion in animals. The project originated during a class by Lydia Nederlof at the Lucasgilde, housed within the Kennemer Theater. Inspired by a KEK exhibition of Mies van Hout’s acclaimed children’s books on cats and fish in the theater’s foyer, the work began as a quick series of drawings exploring character and expression.
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Still Life à la Morandi
This still life was created during a lesson by Lydia Nederlof at the Lucasgilde. The focus of the class was to explore Giorgio Morandi’s color palette by mixing chalky, muted tones to capture a sense of absolute stillness and harmony.
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The Queen
For this Lucasgilde class, we could choose between painting the iconic portraits of Kees van Dongen or Queen Elizabeth. I chose the Queen, but looking back …
Cardboard Study
Cardboard Study – Acrylic on cardboard, june 2022 This piece captures a portrait of my youngest child, painted on reclaimed cardboard. We tore away the top layer to selectively reveal the ridges and play with those textures.
Shell study
Shell study – pencil on paper, 2023 Drawn from observation during a class at the Lucas Gilde. The shells were brought to class and we focused on carefully observing shape and shadow. After spending some time drawing the shell from observation, I felt like doing something more fun, which turned into this creature.