I was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands and move to Alberta as a young child. When I was five, I had it in my mind that one day I would be be creative because I loved everything and wanted to share it with everyone. From that young age, I let my creativity and imagination take hold, and became a painter of people, places and things.
Later I enrolled in the Fine Arts program at first the Red Deer College and then the University of Alberta.
Painting and art history were my core subjects.
Red Deer College - Art & Design (Painting, Drawing & Art Fundamentals).....!982-1984
University of Alberta - BFW (Painting, Drawing & Ceramics).....1985-1987
Red Deer College - Various Series.....Plus 10 years.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

As a painter I try to make visual images in search between physical and spiritual forces. Images that challenge and are appealing like a thread which weaves itself through and connects the work. My paintings reflect my love of nature, strong emotions, and life it self.
I have been painting for 45+years.