quasi design: info

I studied art for several years at the Vrije Academie in The Hague, The Netherlands where i was introduced to sculpture, painting and screen printing.

Oil painting was my main subject and I still love to work with it.

metamorphose

Although I learned a lot there, I consider myself a self taught artist because after I left I learned many more skills and I developed to become the artist I am today.

I fell in love with all kinds of materials and clay (ceramics) is one of them.

moth caught in clay

But I like to work with everything that inspires me so at one moment I also worked with broken windows.

heart of shards

I made installations, on my own and together with other artists. In my last big project I wrapped a 3 bedroom apartment in newspapers.

pack up & go

For a while I lived in Sri Lanka where I worked as a designer for children’s toys and I was also lucky to learn the art of Batik.
When I returned to The Netherlands I worked together with an undertaker and I designed the Box Urn. The design could be customised with a (self made) drawing or painting and memorabilia.

frozen memories

Recycling is a leitmotiv in my work and I turn waste into art with my collections.

Before I came to live in Australia, I worked as an Art & Craft teacher in a Child Care Training Center. At the same time I worked in Community Arts where we produced Art for and with residents to improve the relationship between them and their residential environment.

Since I live here I’m inspired by the nature and therefore I love to work with the gifts that nature provides.