Behind the art
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When Art Needs Room to Breathe
Read more: When Art Needs Room to BreatheWhat happens when framing becomes part of the artwork? A look inside my collaboration with Karolien of De Lijsterij in Voorhout, where museum glass, craftsmanship and space come together to preserve the freedom and character of my works on paper.
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From the Dutch Flower Fields to Painting
Read more: From the Dutch Flower Fields to PaintingLight on the Land When you think of the Dutch Bollenstreek, you probably picture endless fields of colourful flowers. But for much of the year, the landscape looks completely different. Rough, dark soil, greenhouses outlined in almost graphic lines, and an enormous sky stretching above them. Yet this is the landscape I keep coming back…
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Seeing my work through someone else’s eyes
Read more: Seeing my work through someone else’s eyesSeeing my paintings through someone else’s eyes offers a different perspective on my artistic process. A personal reflection on colour, layers, transparency and the ever-evolving nature of my work.
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A LITERARY RESPONSE
Read more: A LITERARY RESPONSEA literary reflection by author Karin Melis on the recurring figure of the hare in my work, and how this once-hidden figure gradually found its way back into my artistic practice.
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When nature comes memory
Read more: When nature comes memoryA landscape changes in memory. Colours intensify, forms disappear and sometimes atmosphere remains more clearly than the actual place.
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The same painting, a different presence
Read more: The same painting, a different presenceHow much can a room change the way we experience a painting? Using “Promise of Spring” in different interior settings, I explore how wall colour, light, placement and surrounding space can completely change a painting’s presence.
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Who Started the Fire?
Read more: Who Started the Fire?Who started the fire? A studio note about “Firestarter”, a painting from my Dreamland series. A dark figure, a small glowing house and a story I prefer not to explain too precisely.
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A Small Form That Remains
Read more: A Small Form That RemainsA small oil painting, a house-like form almost hidden in the landscape. In “Shelter”, colour, texture and movement gather around a form that remains quietly present.
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How a Painting Develops in my Studio
Read more: How a Painting Develops in my StudioMy work begins in what I see and feel, and first takes shape in sketches. From there, the process unfolds through layers, material and time. Images emerge gradually, shifting and forming as I move from first sketches and charcoal studies towards painting.
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Selecting Work for the Archive
Read more: Selecting Work for the ArchiveA glimpse into my outdoor studio, where I revisit paintings from different periods, discover connections between works and select pieces for my studio archive.
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How I Determine the Price of a Work
Read more: How I Determine the Price of a WorkHow do I determine the price of a painting? A look at how materials, time, format and consistency shape the pricing of my work, from the studio to the gallery.
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art in the Snow — Behind the Scenes
Read more: art in the Snow — Behind the ScenesSnow had covered the bulb fields around our home. Even the water had a layer of snow on it, which I gently pushed aside with the paddle as we crossed in our little boat. Normally, we use this boat to reach our piece of land with the dogs. But that morning, my daughter and I…