I’m an artist from the Netherlands (1987), creating mostly drawings, prints and books, designing as a freelance illustrator, and teaching drawing and printmaking classes.
I studied Illustration and Fine Art at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam (NL). I live and work in The Hague with my daughters Juniper and Elin and my crazy dog Wicc ♥
My biggest source of inspiration comes from a deeply rooted interest in the history of folklore and the belief in magic.
Specifically the stories of Witches and their knowledge of nature, their strength and their openly exposed femininity. These strenghts, that become the reasons they were hunted, have always fascinated me in life and in my creative work.
The social-economical conditions for witch craze to occur and witchcraft being prosecuted as a ‘gendered crime’ still connects sorcery to several aspects of contemporary feminism. Many of my projects are somehow related to these themes.
Luckily, making art is also the most constructive way to tame my everlasting pondering mind ♥.
Drawing, painting, bookbinding and several traditional printmaking methods are the techniques I ♥ working with. On the other hand my Imac with Photoshop, InDesign, and my Wacom Intuos drawing tablet are also an important part of my trusty toolkit.
Everything starts on paper though…
Interview at Podium Noord
In 2021 I was asked to talk about my art and creativity in general in Podium NOORD‘s Power Stage. A talk with Djadi Loose (writer), Narelle Thomas (dancer), Hildegard Mandos (musician) and myself about creativity, inspiration, and sharing our passion for art ♥.
