Spring green awarded as exposition of the month
– July 14, 2021

The series Spring Green has been selected as exposition winner of the month June by the Dutch painters platform Nationaal Atelier. 

Judge Dorus Brekelmans: ‘There is certainly room for technical improvement in this serie of paintings. But something grabs me immediately. I think it’s a very ‘real’ serie of paintings. This is plein air painting in the truest sense of the word. And what more do we want to see after a long lockdown than these fine greens and blues, this ode to spring and landscape, to nature actually.’ 

You can read the report (in Dutch) here. 

Winner of the David Bellamy atmospheric landscapes competition – July 14, 2021

Light Sea was one of the three winners of the David Bellamy atmospheric landscapes painting competition organised by Painters Online.

Judge David Bellamy felt this seascape entry showed, ‘a deliciously moody sky and a sea enlivened with energetic brushstrokes, and well composed.’

Light sea will be featured in a forthcoming issue of the Leisure Painter magazine. So cool!

Cows, cows, cows – June 30, 2021
I like painting cows. They do not move a lot and they are not afraid. But do not ask cows if they like your painting…

Higly commended – June 30, 2021

‘Spring has arrived’ has been highly commended in the painting competition TALP2021 organized by Paintersonline. Great news! 🤩

All highly commended works, along with the full exhibition, will be shown on www.painters-online.co.uk from 10am on 21 August when the prize winners will also be announced.

Great coorporation with shoe shop Panterhuis – June 22, 2021

Five paintings are exhibited in the most beautiful shop window of Driebergen, to be found at Traaij 34. I had asked to exhibit at Driebergen Art in September, but we have already started!

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View my paintings – June 1st, 2021

My paintings will soon be on display in several places!

  • I participated in the Hans Nijhof Art Prize. During Kunst-Event (Art Event) at Landgoed Zonheuvel (16-19 July) participants can show their work.
  •  I participate in Driebergen Art. I have a match with Panterhuis, the shoe shop in Driebergen with shoes of excellent quality. In September (4-22) two paintings will be on display in the shop window.
  • In cooperation with Veldartnetwork I participate in the Kunst Atelier Route in Leersum on 4 and 5 September.
  • You can see my paintings during the Atelierroute Driebergen, October 2nd and 3rd.
  • Of course my paintings can also be viewed at my home by appointment.

Plein air season is started! – May 24, 2021

Spring has begun and so has outdoor painting! It is always exciting to paint in public. But actually the reactions of passers-by are always positive. Spring splashes off the paintings. These paintings make me want to lie down in the grass for a while. Green is my new favourite colour! I submitted some for the Talp Open painting competition, so they will be available later.

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202119 Shadows on the meadow
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Winner of the public vote – May 2nd, 2021

With your help, ‘Reed at lakeside’ is one of three paintings that received the most votes from the public in the National Atelier’s landscapes competition. One voter commented: “I find the purple touch in the water a refreshing choice. The light and dark of the reed with the blue water in between gives a nice depth. It’s a nice serene image.”

I didn’t win the competition, but the vote of the public is the most important, right? Thank you!

Birthday weekend – April 5th, 2021
We rented a little beach house for my birthday weekend. The weather was not very nice, but it did provide spectacular views! I made three paintings this weekend. One of them fell in the storm, the other two I will add to the shop.

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Submission Hans Nijhof Art Prize – March 25, 2021
I have submitted three paintings for the Hans Nijhof Art Prize. That is a prize for artists from the region where I live. With this prize, the Cultural Region Foundation wants to support artists and make art more visible. The paintings depict places around my home town of Driebergen. I took a photo of each painting at the place depicted. My 6-year old daughter took the photos. Wish me luck!

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Autumn road - foto 3