Curriculum Vitae

Education

1978  MSc Biology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
2002  BA Visual Arts, Academy Minerva, Arts Academy of Visual Arts, Groningen, the Netherlands

 

Exhibitions

2010
The moving Corridor, Zorggroep NoordLimburg, park Auxiliatrix, Venlo
Echoes in Space, international breeding place for artists Out of Space, nature reserve De Rottige Meenthe

2009
hidden S P A C E S, DeFKa, Assen, in cooperation with Greg Que
Mirroring, Beelden op de Ijzeren Berg, Leuven, Belgium
The Disappearing Pillar, installation in groupshow Ping Pong with Tanja Isbarn and Toni McGreachan, APTgallery, London, UK

2008
Small Worlds, project for primary school De Eshorst
Hanging Water, solo exhibition De Galerij, Drachten

2007
Guarding the Fontains, performance Theatre De Lawei, Drachten
One Moment, project for Theatre De Lawei, Drachten on behalf of “Drylts oer de grins”, IJlst
Installation for an abadoned asylum centre, presentation in asylum centre, Hooghalen
Greenhouse for a reflection, garden for installation art , 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
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-Olympics of Visual Arts, International group exhibition, parallel to the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Dutch Cultural Days, group exhibition at the Castra Art Center, Haifa, Israel, organized by the International Cultural Union, I.C.U.

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

Assen, sept t/m dec 2009, Artist in Campis, at the invitation of artist initiative DeFKa

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, choose 172 artists out of more than 4500 entries.

Terschelling, Oerol- June 2003, participant Oerol, a festival for theatre and arts

 

Commissions

Project for international breeding place for artists Out of Space,nature reserve Rottige Meenthe, May-Nov 2010
Project for care institution Zorggroep NoordLimburg, Venlo, June-Sept 2010
Beelden op de IJzeren Berg, Leuven, Belgium, April-Aug. 2009
Primary School De Eshorst, Beilen, June 2008
De Galerij, Drachten, Jan. 2008
Theatre De Lawei, Drachten, Sept. 2007
De Galerij, Drachten, Sept. 2007
Dehullu, Beelden in Gees, May 2007
Kunstmaand Ameland, November 2006
Foundation “Kunst van hier tot ginder”, June 2006
Kunstmaand Ameland, November 2005

 

GRANTS AND SPONSORING

2010
Huis der Kunsten, Limburg, 2010

2008
The Arts Council of England

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