BIO

Born in Belgium where I followed classical art training and received a MFA in the Academies of Ieper and Ghent .

I have been participating in art events from early age, event like Fabriek88, Metro89 in Antwerp, Undercover 90 and S&F 91 in 

Ieper, these all in Belgium. Open air, permanent work is on display in the Blankaart park in Woumen, Belgium. Gallery solo shows include; Gallery 211,Baltimore, MD, The Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD., Rothenberg Gallery in Syracuse, NY, 4AD gallery in Diksmuide, Belgium and 8ROOMS4 Gallery in Syracuse, NY. I took part in group shows through- out the US and Europe.  I currently live and work as a professional Artist in Frederick MD. 

Work is in permanent collection of some institutions in Belgium and with private collectors in Europe and the US. 

STATEMENT

My work is about the world of thought, the inside world rather than just a sensory experience. 

The Paintings focus on the human drama, capturing stories and emotions in one image. It is a private view of emotions.  The tale of sorrow, happiness or euphoria. The theatre of life in a light of color and composition. The mood or experience overrules the technique. The focus is to relay the feeling with a simple composition rather than the obvious, sometimes lessen the figurative tales to more abstract forms, as long as the sensation reflects the original idea.

The themes are sometimes personal observations or narrations, observations of people in different situations, different angles but in the same close proximity of each other. Dichotomy, contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different. Sometimes they reflects the mood of the moment