Abstract
India
After a 25 year wait (life circumstances), in 2025 I finally made it to India, my long-time number 1 country that I wanted to explore and experience. India proved to be everything I had hoped for, and much more. It was love at first sight. The abundance of colour, the vast cultural heritage and the kind and beautiful people make India an artist's paradise. This series is about that first Indian experience.
African Laughter
Africa, where I lived, worked and travelled for so many years and which I love so much is a great source of inspiration for my work. I need to paint about it. But how? Africa stands for so much. I am exploring what exactly that is, and how to express how I feel about my past experience there. This project focuses on the Great African Rift Valley, where I stayed longest and travelled most extensively, and where I got my first and most profound African memories.This African laughter series represents the first step on this journey.
Small Collage Works
I enjoy making my own collage papers with wet strength tissue paper, using paint and ink and applying various techniques. This series of small collage paintings was created by combining and assembling these collage papers, applying multiple layers, and painting and drawing back into them.
Samburu girl at Losiolo escarpment, African Rift Valley, Kenya