Abstract
India
After a 25 year wait (life circumstances), in 2025 I finally made it to India, the long-time number 1 country on my travel wish list. 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.
Butterflies
The paintings in this series are about transformation, a vital aspect of the magic of the creative process. They are about courage, patience and trust, all elements required for the process to unfold naturally. They stand for joy, lightness and freedom in creating, for longing and fulfilment through transformative creation.
African Laughter
Africa, where I lived, worked and travelled for over two decades, 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 series of 8 pieces represents the first step on this journey.
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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. ​