I am a Dutch born artist living in the Teutoburger Wald in Germany. I make paintings of objects which I like the shape and texture and colour of. The character of these paintings is probably best captured by the word 'fusion.' In music, this term means 'mixing different styles,' and thus aptly describes my work too, for mixing styles is precisely what I do.

In particular, I aim to blend a contemporary approach to composition, focussing on a few objects rather than elaborate arrangements; with choosing objects which emphasise the timeless beauty of craftsmanship; and a traditional style of painting, following the great 17th Century Dutch and Flemish Masters, the 18th Century French Artistes, and the 19th Century Scottish Glasgow Boys.

My own work includes using oil paints with high pigments content; Belgium linen; mixing my own mediums; and applying consecutive layers of paint with the odd dash of impasto, thus causing brushstrokes to be discernible.

Almost all of my paintings were photographed after having been set in a frame, most of which were traditionally hand made: the larger ones by the fine craftsmen of the traditional artisan's workshop of Delf Cadres in Nice, France; the smaller picture frames having been made locally.