Education

2003 - 2004

Amsterdam School of the Arts (NL)
Bachelor of Fine Art in Education

2001 - 2002

Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht (NL)
Post Academic Institute for Research and Production in Fine Art, Design and Theory

1995 - 2000

Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht (NL)
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Exhibitions

2009

presentation "Together", 2 metal sculptures in the public space in Lommel (BE)

2008

Gallery Art '88, Nuenen (NL)

2008

“La Vie en Rond”, H29, Brussel (BE), curated by Marcus Bering

2008

Sculpture Garden Cuijk, Beeldentuin Cuijk (NL)

2008

“Under the Surface”, Artspace RC de Ruimte, IJmuiden (NL), curated by Jan Maarten Voskuil

2007

“Und Jetzt”, Le Petit Port - Drie Octoberstraat, Leiden (NL)

2006

“Pink Rabbit”, H29, Brussel (BE), curated by Tilman

2006

“Volume één”, Provinciehuis Noord Holland, Haarlem (NL), curated by Jan Maarten Voskuil

2006

“Concrete Zaken”, Nieuwe Vide Haarlem (NL), curated by Jan Maarten Voskuil

2005

“Raid Projects”, Project for artLA, The Los Angeles Art Fair (USA), curated by Jan van der Ploeg

2005

“Niet met water blussen”, Chiellerie, Amsterdam (NL)

2005

wall painting, Winston Hotel Amsterdam (NL), curated by Jan van der Ploeg

2004

“Showcase - nl”, St. Annenstraat, Amsterdam, curated by Jan van der Ploeg (NL)

2004

?Uitgelicht 04?, Westergasfabriek Amsterdam (NL), curated by Ad van Rosmalen

2004

“Imagine…” Tilburg (NL) with Dutch and Chinese artists

2003

“Festival Cement”, Maastricht (NL)

2002

“Confluence”, Meisei University Ome Gallery Tokyo, curated by Chieo Senzaki (JP)

2002

“Title Folgt”, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein in Aken (DE), curated by Susanne Titz

2001

“Error Project”, Gallery Space, Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)

2001

“Wall Design”, Frankfurter Art Fair (DE), for Gesellschaft fur Aktuelle Kunst Bremen, curated by Eva Schmidt (DE)

2000

“Onjeklonje”, CBK Marres Maastricht (NL), curated by Frederique Bergholtz

Publications

2008

“Gebouw met ballen”, written by Frank Bekkers, Cuijks Weekblad, April

2006

“Concrete Zaken” book, written and published by Jan Maarten Voskuil

2006

Dutch newspaper, November - Haarlems Dagblad

2003

“Basket of Shells”, text and images published in Proceeding, devoted to a visit that researchers of the Jan van Eyck Academie made to Dak'Art, the biennial of Contemporary African Art in Dakar (Senegal)

2002

“Guessing Game”, FRAME, international magazine for interior, design and architecture, September/October, written by Surya Andrea

2002

German newspapers, July - Aachener Nachrichten and Aachener Zeitung

Other Activities

2004 - 2008

Regionale Scholengemeenschap Enkhuizen (NL)
Teacher - Fine Art, Art History and Culture

2007 - 2008

Visionary and Project Manager, “Art in Public Spaces 2007-2008”
Art in Public Spaces is a project that involved three schools and 90 students. Under the guidance of sculptor artist Adriaan Rees, students created three sculptures for three different outdoor public locations. The official presentation took place in May 2008 and the installations, which will be in place for the next fifty years, were well received by the community.

Grants

Province of North Holland, Department of Education of Culture (NL)

Municipality of Enkhuizen

Start subsidy - Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB)

Project subsidy for the Tokyo project by Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture (Fonds BKVB)