I’m fascinated by how people present themselves to the world (virtually or analogue), the confidence they project and how there’s so much you can’t see. I’m in constant search of where and how to fit in to this world and in my paintings I can give my muses just that. I shape their world around them to be just perfect, just for them.
All works have been on show in Utrecht (BUNK, Hooghiemstra) and Amsterdam (de Kring, Violkshotel, Iloveillustrationgallery) in 2022.
A study on intimacy
This body of work was born from loneliness and seeking intimacy during 2021, where I actually visually comforted myself in my paintings. When loneliness made way for comfort and warmth, I had a longing to paint other people I found inspiring. I visited their homes and work to make their surroundings as personal as possible. Making them feel at home in my own shaped world.
The soloist searching
Oil and oil pastel on linen, 90 x 130 cm, 2021
Motion, stillness, movement
Oil and oil pastel on linen, 90 x 145 cm, 2021
Straight ahead, uneven roads
Oil and oil pastel on linen, 100 x 145 cm, 2021
The world is waiting love
Oil and pastel on linen, 80 x 160 cm, 2022
Transcendence! At the window
Oil and oil pastel on linen, 100 x 145 cm, 2022
Stories told, not mine to tell
Oil and oil pastel on linen, 90 x 145 cm, 2022
This body of work was made entirely during covid, when I moved to a bigger studio and was able to first work on canvas and linen. These are also some of the first works I made with oil and when I fell in love with the medium.
Tender touch, acid green
Oil and acrylic on linen, 20 x 30 cm, 2021
Rainbow waves
Oil and acrylic on linen, 20 x 30 cm, 2021
Jozef (study)
Oil and acrylic on linen, 40 x 50 cm, 2022
