Biography
| 1956 | Born in Deventer, eastern Netherlands |
| 1968-1974 | Baudartius College, Zutphen: gymnasium β |
| 1974-1975 | Vrije Academie, Amsterdam (teachers include Ies Jacobs) |
| 1975 | Travels in Greece and Italy |
| 1975-1980 | St. Joost Academy of fine arts, Breda, southern Netherlands monumental design / painting (teachers include Theo Mols, Paul de Swaaf) |
| 1977 | Travels in Egypt |
| 1981 | Travels in the Sahara, long stays in Mali and Ivory Coast |
| 1982-present | Based in Dordrecht realising monumental wooden sculptures |
| 2006 | Stays in Mas de Charrou, France starts writing autobiographical sketches: Anatopen (published in 2009) |
| 2019 | Publication of the travelogue: Byzantijnse voetreis / Een verslag in dertien brieven (Byzantine Walking Tour / A Report in Thirteen Letters) |
Travels 1982-present
| Spain | 1984-1988, 1991, 1998 |
| Eastern Europe | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2007, 2010 |
| Iceland | 1987 |
| Turkey | 1987, 1997, 2015 |
| former USSR | 1989 |
| Morocco | 1992 |
| Lithuania | 1993 |
| Israel and Jordan | 1994 |
| Italy | 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2015 |
| Scandinavia | 1995, 2006 |
| Macedonia | 1997 |
| New York | 2001, 2002 |
| Ireland | 2006 |
| Iran | 2007 |
| Cyprus | 2010 |
| Albania | 2015 |
| Greece | 2015 |
| Cape Town | 2016, 2018 | Bulgaria | 2024 |
Environment projects
| With Marjoleine Schaap (I, II and partly III) and Ivar Diekerhof (partly I, partly III): | |
| 2015 | Viaggio Meridionale III, walking from Potenza via Athens to Istanbul |
| 2008 | Viaggio Meridionale II, walking from Rome via Potenza to Syracuse |
| 2001 | Viaggio Meridionale I, walking from Dordrecht to Rome |
| With Ivar Diekerhof: | |
| 1997 | La grande nageuse de Saint-Setiers, France |
| With Gertjan Evenhuis, sculptor: | |
| 1995 | Viaggio Settentrionale, Sweden, Norway, Finland |
| With Reinout van den Bergh, photographer: | |
| 1991 | Filabres, Spain |
| 1987 | Callejones de Toledo, Spain Upptyppingar, Iceland |
| 1984 | Mezalocha, Spain |
| 1982 | Circulus, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands |
Solo exhibitions
| 2025 | Optisport entrancehall, Dordrecht |
| 2024-2025 | Energiehuis, Dordrecht |
| 2024 | Tourist Information Office, Dordrecht Town Hall, Papendrecht |
| 2023-2024 | Courtyard Schouwstock Building, Dordrecht Museum Geert Groote Huis, Deventer (‘Geert Groote and the Gap’) |
| 2023 | Kunstkerk / Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht: retrospective 1978-2023 |
| 2022 | Tinitatis Chapel, Dordrecht Town Hall, Zwijndrecht |
| 2021-2022 | Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht (loan) |
| 2021 | Tower hall Grote of O.L. Vrouwekerk, Dordrecht |
| 2019 | City Library, Dordrecht (book presentation) |
| 2018 | Youngblood Art Centre, Cape Town (South Africa) Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (presentation Opus 40: Tuffo) |
| 2014-2015 | Amphia Hospital, Breda (loan) |
| 2013-2014 | Stedelijk Museum Kampen: Municipal Gallery, Kampen |
| 2013 | Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen: retrospective 1983-2012 |
| 2012 | La Croisée des Arts, Saugues, Haute-Loire, France Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht |
| 2011 | Open Stal, Oldeberkoop |
| 2009 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht |
| 2008-2009 | Hollandse Delta District Water Board, Ridderkerk Rijssen-Holten City Hall, Rijssen |
| 2007-2018 | Domus Medica, Utrecht |
| 2007-2008 | Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht |
| 2007 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht |
| 2006 | Grote of O.L. Vrouwekerk, Dordrecht |
| 2005 | Reale Istituto Neerlandese a Roma, Rome, Italy Kunstkerk, Dordrecht |
| 2004 | Alphen aan den Rijn City Hall, Alphen aan den Rijn |
| 2003 | Alphen aan den Rijn City Hall, Alphen aan den Rijn |
| 2002 | Gasunie, Groningen |
| 2001 | Galerie Zuid-Holland, The Hague Catharinakerk, Doetinchem |
| 2001-2015 | Head office Sara Lee/DE, Utrecht (Opus 26) |
| 2000-2001 | Head office Sara Lee/DE, Utrecht (drawings) |
| 2000 | Open Stal, Oldeberkoop |
| 1999-2000 | Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague: retrospective 1983-1999 |
| 1998 | Steenwijk City Hall, Steenwijk |
| 1996 | KunstRAI 1996, Amsterdam (De Twee Pauwen) |
| 1995 | Grote Kerk, The Hague: Art and Image ’95 (De Twee Pauwen) |
| 1994-1999 | Theatre Kunstmin, Dordrecht |
| 1994 | Hal IV, Rotterdam Bergkerk, Deventer: retrospective 1984-1994 |
| 1993 | KunstRAI 1993, Amsterdam (Seasons Galleries) |
| 1991 | VBKD Foundation, Dordrecht Seasons Galleries, The Hague (I) Seasons Galleries, The Hague (II) |
| 1990 | Regionalmuseum Xanten, Xanten, Germany Convention Centre RAI, Amsterdam |
| 1989 | Nieuwe Brabantse Kunst Stichting, Oirschot Department of the European Board, The Hague |
| 1986 | Galerie Arena, Arles, France |
| 1985 | Imagen Nueva, Zaragoza, Spain |
Duo / trio exhibitions
| 2015 | Pictura, Dordrecht (with Jan Timmer and Roel Teeuwen) |
| 2012-2013 | Theater de Spiegel, Zwolle (‘FUNDATIEfusion’ with Paul Citroen) |
| 2010 | Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (with Jacomijn den Engelsen) |
| 2003 | Gemeentemuseum Het Markiezenhof, Bergen op Zoom (with Lia Laimböck) |
| 2002 | Museum De Buitenplaats, Eelde (with Lia Laimböck) |
| 2000 | Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (with Rien Halters) |
| 1999 | Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (with Jasper van der Wel) |
| 1996 | Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (with Lia Laimböck) |
| 1994 | Pictura, Dordrecht (with Gertjan Evenhuis and Maaike Vonk) Studio Wijnstraat 119, Dordrecht (with Hans van der Ham) |
| 1993 | Šiauliai Dailes Galerijoje, Šiauliai, Lithuania (with Rien Halters) Galerija Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania (with Rien Halters) Kaunu Galerijos Daileninku Kuriybos, Kaunas, Lithuania (with Rien Halters) |
| 1989 | Castle Eymerick, Heeze (with Gerard van Rooy and Yvonne Struys) |
| 1988 | Former Schelde Forge, Flushing: retrospective 1983-1988 (with Rien Halters and Gertjan Evenhuis) |
Group exhibitions
| 2024-2025 | Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen |
| 2024 | Gradska hudozhestvena galeria ‘Boris Georgiev’ (City Art Gallery), Varna, Bulgaria (‘Passengers between two seas’) |
| 2022-2023 | Kunstkerk, Dordrecht |
| 2022 | Cornelius Church, Noordwelle (Kunstschouw 2022, Zeeland) De Drie Wilgen, Ellemeet (Kunstschouw 2022, Zeeland) |
| 2021-2022 | City Centre Dordrecht (‘Dwaalspoor’, city tour along lighted facades) |
| 2021 | Open Stal, Oldeberkoop SBK Dordrecht, Dordrecht (‘Dordt verbeeldt’) |
| 2019 | Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen |
| 2018 | Art Hall KunstaanZ, Deventer |
| 2016 | Galerie Lijn 3, Geersdijk (Zeeland) Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen Galerie Waarkunst, ’t Waar (Groningen) |
| 2015 | Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen |
| 2014 | Sculpture Park De Havixhorst, De Schiphorst (Meppel) Museum De Buitenplaats, Eelde |
| 2013 | International Sculpture Route ArtZuid 2013, Amsterdam Amsterdam Central Public Library, Amsterdam |
| 2012 | Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal (Nijmegen) Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem |
| 2011-2012 | Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague |
| 2011 | Museum De Buitenplaats, Eelde |
| 2008 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht Galerie In de weg, Dordrecht |
| 2006 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht |
| 2004-2005 | Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague |
| 2004 | CBK Dordrecht, Dordrecht Frysk Lânbou Museum, Exmorra (Friesland) |
| 2003 | Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague De Panne, Belgium: ‘Beaufort01’ |
| 2002 | Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague |
| 2001-2002 | Gorinchem City Hall, Gorinchem |
| 2001 | Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Ostend, Belgium The Christopher Clelland Gallery, Kent, Connecticut, USA Hirschgebouw, Amsterdam |
| 2000 | Bergkerk, Deventer Stedelijk Museum Zwolle, Zwolle |
| 1997 | XXIXe Salon National des artistes de la Haute-Corrèze, Saint-Setiers, France |
| 1996 | Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem |
| 1995 | Former RED power station, Dordrecht (‘Het heilig vuur’) Galerie Laimböck, Langbroek ’t Hof, Dordrecht Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Schiedam Former RED power station, Dordrecht (‘De Salon’) LINEART ’95, Ghent, Belgium (Galerie Laimböck) |
| 1994 | Limburgs Museum, Venlo Galerie Laimböck, Langbroek Haags Historisch Museum, The Hague Centrum Beeldende Kunst Dordrecht, Dordrecht Stedelijk Museum Vlissingen, Flushing |
| 1993 | CBK Dordrecht, Dordrecht Galerie Laimböck, Langbroek Museum Het Markiezenhof, Bergen op Zoom Terpkerk, Urmond-Stein (Limburg) |
| 1992 | Galerie De Studio, Rotterdam |
| 1991 | Galerie De Studio, Rotterdam Zeelandhallen, Goes |
| 1990 | Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede |
| 1988 | Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht Fries Museum, Leeuwarden |
| 1980 | De Beyerd, Breda |
Open Studio Exhibitions
| Sept 2024 | |
| Sept 2023 | |
| Sept 2022 | |
| Sept 2021 | |
| Sept 2020 | |
| Sept 2019 | |
| March 2019 | |
| Sept 2018 | presentation Opus 40: Tuffo |
| Sept 2017 | |
| March 2017 | |
| Sept 2016 | |
| Sept 2015 | |
| Sept 2014 | |
| March 2014 | |
| Sept 2012 | |
| Sept 2011 | |
| Sept 2010 | with Jacomijn den Engelsen |
| Oct 2009 | |
| Sept 2009 | |
| Sept 2008 | |
| Sept 29/30 2007 | |
| Sept 8/9 2007 | |
| Oct 2006 | private exhibition |
| Sept 2006 | |
| Oct 2005 | |
| Sept 2004 | |
| Sept 13/14 2003 | |
| Sept 6/7 2003 | |
| Sept 2002 | |
| Sept 2000 | with Rien Halters |
| Sept 1999 | with Jasper van der Wel |
| Sept 1997 | |
| Sept 1996 | with Lia Laimböck |
| Sept 1994 | with Hans van der Ham |
| Sept 1992 | |
| May 1990 |
Assignments
| 2024 | MSW Consultancy B.V., Huis Cronenburch, Dordrecht BPD Ontwikkeling BV, Amsterdam, De Maasbode Building, Rotterdam (nomination) |
| 2022-2023 | Museum Geert Groote Huis, Deventer |
| 2022 | IJlandenrijk, Dronten (draft environmental project) |
| 2016-2018 | Youngblood Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2016 | OCU, Oldambt (draft environmental project in Finsterwolde) |
| 2006-2008 | City Council Rijssen-Holten |
| 2004-2006 | Hollandse Delta District Water Board, Ridderkerk |
| 2003 | HD Projecten, Rotterdam (draft) |
| 2002-2003 | City Council Alphen aan den Rijn Beaufort01, Ostend, Belgium |
| 1998-2000 | Provincial Executive of Zuid-Holland, The Hague, (portrait H.M. Queen Beatrix) |
| 1997-2000 | Sara Lee / DE, Utrecht |
| 1997 | Appelboom / Mouvance, La Pommerie, Haute-Corrèze, France |
| 1996-1999 | Franciscus Hospital, Roosendaal (two sculptures) |
| 1996-1997 | F. Kik, Dordrecht |
| 1991-1992 | General Biscuits Nederland, Dordrecht (three sculptures) |
Collections
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Bravis Hospital, Roosendaal (two sculptures) Burgraadt Gebouwen, Dordrecht Douwe Egberts, Utrecht Eneco, Utrecht Kunstmuseum aan Zee, Ostend, Belgium Municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn Municipality of De Panne, Belgium Municipality of Dordrecht, Dordrecht (three sculptures) Municipality of Rijssen-Holten Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague Museum De Fundatie, Zwolle Parc Arboretum de Saint-Setiers, Haute-Corrèze, France Provincial Executive of Zuid Holland, The Hague Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Wageningen (six sculptures) Utopa Foundation, Leiden Youngblood Africa Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa Private collections in the Netherlands, Canada and South Africa |
Awards
| 2011 | Public Award jubilee exhibition Open Stal |
| 1997 | La médaille de bronze, Société des Artistes de la Haute-Corrèze |
| 1990 | Ary Scheffer Award |
Works in the public area
| Alphen aan den Rijn | City Hall, Stadhuisplein 1 | Opus 29: Daedalus |
| Den Haag | Provincial Government Building, Zuid-Hollandplein 1 | Opus 27: Koningin Beatrix |
| Dordrecht | Spuihaven, between Vriesebrug and Johan de Wittbrug Burgraadt Building, Burg. de Raadtsingel 49-57 Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Albert Schweitzerplaats 25 |
Opus 31: Maria / Medea Opus 11: Tauromache II x III Opus 30: Walters Huis |
| Leiden | Heilige Geest Weeshuis, Utopa Foundation, Hooglandse Kerkgracht 17-B | Opus 36: La création du monde |
| Rijssen | Rijssen-Holten City Hall, Schild 1 | Opus 33: Und so mit groβen Fernen überladen |
| Roosendaal | Bravis Hospital, Boerhavelaan 25 | Opus 25: La berceuse |
| Utrecht | Eneco Power Plant, Keulsekade 181 | Opus 12: Kariatide |
| De Panne (B) | Dynastielaan dune area | Opus 28: Christophorus |
| Saint-Setiers (F) | Saint-Setiers Arboretum Park (Haute-Corrèze) | Opus 24: La grande nageuse de Saint-Setiers |
Works in museum collections
| The Hague | Museum Beelden aan Zee, Harteveltstraat 1 | Opus 10: Alkyoneus-Tower |
| Wageningen | Sculpture Gallery Het Depot, Arboretumlaan 4 | Opus 5: Sebastiaan-Martyr Opus 6: Volans Opus 22: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer Opus 34: Zwei Seelen ach Opus 35: Madonna der dagen Opus 37: Sappho |
| Zwolle | Museum de Fundatie, Blijmarkt 20 | Opus 17: Sacre |
| Ostend (B) | Kunstmuseum aan zee, Romestraat 11 | Drafts for Opus 28: Christophorus |
| Cape Town (SA) | Youngblood Art Centre, 70-74 Bree Street | Opus 40: Tuffo |