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Painting is my passion, as are people. So i paint people. I am from The Netherlands, studied and worked there, and raised a son. I traveled quite a lot, and finally settled in Barcelona. Different cultures fascinate me, and the endless mixes. Injustice, fascism, maltreatment and abuse of animals, women, children and men move me to the marrow. I am a victim of my compassion. So i put all these strong emotions and my conclusions about life and about people into the faces and figures on canvas. 

I like to see how people survive their struggles, and make the best of it, using an inner power that radiates from the eyes. Therefore you will probably recognise different emotions and characteristics within one face: their heartfelt hurt, but also their love or strength.

I like to combine things that are not likely to be combined, such as the mixture of cultural aspects. I think that if we would mix more and learn from each other, we would approach world peace.

This has its reflection in the use of different materials, such as collage of newspaper, oil paint, spray paint and markers and resin and also in the combination of different styles such as comic , graffiti and traditional painting skill. 

Painting brings me at ease, it is almost as good as meditation.