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Encaustics at the Vernon Art Centre

Encaustics at the Vernon Art Centre

On 14 and 21 November I will be teaching an encaustic workshop at the Vernon Community Arts Centre. Over the 2 weeks you’ll explore various encaustic materials and techniques. By the end, you’ll create 2 to 4 finished pieces ready to display, and you’ll discover that...

Art Walk- 7&8 September’24

Art Walk- 7&8 September’24

It is coming up again, this two-day art event! I will be one of about 200 local artists exhibiting! Also this year my focus will be on my encaustic works (beeswax with damar resin). There will be live music, food trucks, art competitions and much more! Hope to see you...

Current exhibitions – spring

Current exhibitions – spring

I am proud to be included in the following exhibitions this spring: Lake Country Art Gallery: "MORAL PANIC, WHISPER CAMPAIGNS, WICKED PROBLEMS" 18 March - 11 May NOFCA Spring show (juried), Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, 18 March 18 - 2 April My work can...

Current exhibitions

Current exhibitions

If you are interested in purchasing my works, then you can find them at the following locations in British Columbia: Currently:Vernon General Hospital Vernon Public Art Gallery - 'Exposed!' members exhibition Coming up:Lake Country Art Gallery 'Under 200' members...

Federation of Canadian Artists

Federation of Canadian Artists

A month ago I was accepted as an artist with 'active status' in the Federation of Canadian Artists and this weekend I received notice that one of my works was selected for the upcoming 'Water' exhibition in their gallery in Vancouver! I am very happy about that!...

Lake Country Art Walk

Lake Country Art Walk

Good news! I will be participating in the Lake Country Art Walk on 9 and 10 September. This is a new event for me, being very new to Canada and the Okanagan Valley, but the event itself is now in its 30th year! I am very excited about this opportunity and hope to see...

Still-life painting

Still-life painting

I usually paint abstract but sometimes I come back to more figurative painting. This is such a time. We moved to Vernon BC and while we are waiting to move into our new home, I found just enough space on the kitchen table in our Airbnb to paint small still-lifes in...

Succesvolle kunstmarkt

Succesvolle kunstmarkt

Wat een leuke dag! Veel leuke gesprekken gevoerd met mensen uit de buurt. Encaustics, het medium waarmee ik op het moment werk, was nog heel onbekend. Het was leuk om vragen te beantwoorden en de reacties op het werk te horen. De verkoop liep ook goed! Acht werken...

Kunstroute Paleiskwartier

Kunstroute Paleiskwartier

Op 28 augustus vindt in het Paleiskwartier in Den Bosch de eerste Kunstroute plaats. Zeven kunstenaars uit het Paleiskwartier laten hun werken zien in de ramen van lokale horeca en winkels en in kramen aan de Bordeslaan. Mijn werk is te zien in de etalages van de...

Encaustic adventures (II)

Encaustic adventures (II)

In February I did the course "From 2D to 3D- Transforming Materials with Encaustic & Alchemy" at atelier Zijdelings in Tilburg. I learned a lot of new techniques from the trainer, Janice Yntema. Before the course I had spent about 3 months discovering this fairly...