Category: Studio & Process
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How a Painting Develops in the Studio
Read more: How a Painting Develops in the 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, while symbols return, transform and find their place within the composition.
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Studio in the Dutch Flower Region
Read more: Studio in the Dutch Flower RegionA studio in the Dutch flower region where paintings take shape in relation to landscape, movement and material, a place of process, encounter and shifting images.
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Life drawing at 4Bid Gallery, Amsterdam
Read more: Life drawing at 4Bid Gallery, AmsterdamA life drawing session at 4Bid Gallery in Amsterdam, where rhythm, speed, and charcoal drawing opened space for movement, contrast, and artistic freedom.
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Standing within The Present
Read more: Standing within The PresentI work through layered symbolic painting, building images from within rather than from what is merely visible. This artist statement reflects on presence, tension and the space where inner imagery and the world around me meet.
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Why Artists Work in Series
Read more: Why Artists Work in SeriesWorking in series allows ideas to unfold gradually across multiple paintings. Symbols, colour and composition shift and return. Series such as *Sneaky Hidden Sunflowers* and *Icelandic Houses* illustrate this process.
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Material and Handwriting
Read more: Material and HandwritingThis studio note explores how movement, material and handwriting come together in my work. Through a physical way of painting, deliberate material choices and an ongoing balance between intuition and knowledge, each work develops its own presence. The gesture leads, the material follows, and over time a recognisable handwriting continues to emerge.
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Selecting Work for the Archive
Read more: Selecting Work for the ArchiveArchiving begins with distance. In placing works side by side, connections emerge, shifts become visible, and the structure of the oeuvre takes shape.
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solvent free
Read more: solvent freeWorking without solvents shifts the entire painting process. Material becomes more present, time slows down, and each gesture remains visible on the surface.
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studiocat
Read more: studiocatPhotoshoot Starting my photoshoot today:I’m never alone during my studio days. Surrounded by so many animals, we’re blessed with colors and little (art) friends. I’m not there yet… at least not when it comes to photographing my paintings. Next week I’ll have the opportunity to use a suitable camera again. I’d much rather spend most…
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Italian landscapes
Read more: Italian landscapesThe sunflower subject “The sunflower stopped being a subject and became a sign. Light. Present, sometimes almost invisible. Sneaky, even. In my versions they hide among everything else, on small supports, painted intensely. That’s where I come home: duality. Strength next to vulnerability. No explanation, but an opening. Presence over perfection.” It was a joyful…
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From Chaos to Surrender — A Painting Process in the Studio
Read more: From Chaos to Surrender — A Painting Process in the StudioWhat if a painting only starts once control disappears? In this studio process, chaos is not a problem but a starting point. Through pauses, friction, and uncertainty, the work slowly shifts toward surrender, revealing what wants to emerge rather than what was planned.
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Inside Intuitive Painting Process — working in layers, gesture and emergence
Read more: Inside Intuitive Painting Process — working in layers, gesture and emergenceAn intuitive painting process unfolds without a fixed image, guided by layers, gesture and response. In the studio, the work develops over time, allowing the image to emerge rather than being constructed.