1959
Born in Aerdenhout, Netherlands

1987
Academy of Visual Arts, Tilburg, The Netherlands

About Perception
The ambiguity of our perception is my motive to make layered paintings, both in the use of paint and in building an image. In this way I am able to explore the formal qualities of a painting, as well as the relationship between the different layers of the image. The shapes come into existence intuitively, originating from the behaviour of the paint itself, or strictly directed, appearing realistic. The relationship they enter into intrigues me, as does the relationship between the two-dimensional plane and the illusion of space. Since 2007 one of the layers of the image often consists of another material; an embroidered layer. By way of this addition I am able to make a layer that distinguishes itself from the other layers, adding a sense of enrichment or intensity to my canvases. My inspiration usually comes from natural shapes. Precisely these forms, unburdened by meaning, give me space to make images that I can give their own painted meaning. The image in the final painting is withdrawn from reality and it touches something else - perception, feelings and suggestion, without trying to tell a story.