Curriculum Vitae
Education:
1978
- MA Biology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
2002
- BA Visual Arts, Academy Minerva, Arts Academy of Visual Arts, Groningen, the Netherlands
Coming:
2009
- APT gallery, London
Exhibitions:
2008
- "Small worlds", project for primary school De Eshorst
- "Hanging water", solo exhibition De Galerij, Drachten
2007
- "Guarding the Fountains", performance Theatre De Lawei, Drachten
- "No title", project for Theatre De Lawei, Drachten on behalf of "Drylts oer de grins", IJlst
- "Installation for an abandoned asylum centre", presentation in asylum centre, Hooghalen
- "Greenhouse for a reflection", garden for installations , Dehullu, Gees
2006
- "Breathing Cube", residency and presentation, Kunstmaand Ameland 2006, Hollum, Ameland
- "Unexpected Paradise", Open Stal, Oldeberkoop
- "Confrontation", Kunst van hier tot ginder, Okkenbroek/Deventer
- "Reflection", De Koran door Hollandse Ogen (The Koran through Dutch eyes) CBKFlevoland, Almere
2005
- "Wetterhûskes", residency and presentation , Kunstmaand Ameland 2005, Hollum, Ameland with co-operation of Greg Que
- "Liberation", Kamp Westerbork, Hooghalen
- "De Nature Hollandaise- Dutch Nature", Galerie ArtMûr, Montreal, Canada. Group exhibition young Dutch contemporary art during the festivities in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian forces
2004
- "Artiade", International group exhibition, parallel to the Olympic Games in Athens. Athens, Greece
- "Dutch Cultural Days", group exhibition at the Castra Art Center, Haifa, Israel, organized by the International Cultural Union, I.C.U.
- "Ingekomen Stukken". The Hague, the Netherlands. A presentation of art in the public domain
- "About Abstraction", group exhibition, Gallery Gora, Montreal, Canada.
2003
- "Lost Space", participant in a project of artists, architects and designers, organized by the Bond Nederlandse Architecten (BNA) Kring Groningen at the occasion of "The Day of Architecture 2003, Groningen
- "Settlement on Terschelling", participant of "Oerol" Theatre- and Art festival, Terschelling.
- "Waterworks", solo exhibition at UMCG, Groningen
2002
- Exam exhibition, Art Academy of Visual Arts Minerva, Groningen
2001
- "Settlement", Hijkerveld, Drenthe
A project in cooperation with the magazine "Noorderbreedte" and the Art Academy of Visual Arts Minerva at the occasion of 25th anniversary of the magazine
Journeys and Residencies
- Ameland, November 2006, invited for a stay on the isle of Ameland on behalf of the 10th anniversary of the Kunstmaand Ameland to make a site specific artwork in the landscape.
- Ameland, November 2005, invited for a stay on the isle of Ameland on behalf of the Kunstmaand Ameland to make a site specific artwork in the landscape of Ameland.
- Montreal, Canada, May 2005, curator/organizer of "De Nature Hollandaise-Dutch Nature", an exhibition with young Dutch contemporary art. The exhibition was part of a Dutch cultural festival, organized by the Dutch consulate in Montreal and the Dutch embassy in Ottawa in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian forces.
- Athens, Greece, August 2004, participant "Artiade, the Olympics of Visual Arts", an international art exhibition for visual arts parallel to the Olympic Games. An international jury with Tereza de Arruda, curator in Berlin, chose 172 artists out of more than 4500 entries.
- Terschelling, Oerol June 2003, participant Oerol, a festival for theatre and arts.
Commissions
2008
- Primary School De Eshorst, Beilen, June 2008
- De Galerij, Drachten, Jan. 2008
2007
- Theatre De Lawei, Drachten, Sept. 2007
- De Galerij, Drachten, Sept. 2007
- Dehullu, Beelden in Gees, May 2007
2006
- Kunstmaand Ameland, November 2006
- Foundation "Kunst van hier tot ginder", June 2006
2005
- Kunstmaand Ameland, November 2005
Grants and Sponsoring
2006
- Stayokay Hollum, Ameland
- Foundation Open Stal, Oldeberkoop
- CBKFlevoland, Almere
2005
- Stayokay Hollum, Ameland
- Dutch Consulate in Montreal, Canada
- Province Drenthe, grant for projects
2004
- Dutch Embassy Athens, Greece
- Province Drenthe, provincial grant for visual arts
- Transportcompany Intercontor , Venlo
2001
- Noorderbreedte in cooperation with the Arts Academy of Visual Arts, Academy Minerva
