Dragons, Dodos and monsters

As a teenager with an archaeological interest in ancient ceramics I had a special interest in this ceramics and glass magazine , 'Vormen uit Vuur'. I then found old episodes at the ' The Slegte ' second hand bookstore in Utrecht. Now my work is featured in the latest episode by The Hague Art historian Andrea A. Kroon.
 
http://www.vormenuitvuur.nl
 
Magazine about ceramics and glass , from archeological finds to contemporary artists.
 
The magazine was founded in 1952.
 
The Dutch Association of Friends of Ceramics and Glass (De Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van Ceramiek en Glas).
 

Beyond Reality & After Bosch

A few of my paintings and (some new) drawings are in the exhibition ‘Beyond Reality & After Bosch’ at ‘Atelier Horneman’, Groningen The Netherlands
June 25th – August 27 2016

Detail on the picture below the invitation is from a drawing with the title 'From the bird book of Jahangir'.

The eye of the photographer

My recent blue and white garniture/kaststel (that I made in collaboration with Tineke van Gils) has been photographed by amazing photographer Kees Hageman.
He often works with ceramic artist Tineke and her work has been photographed with such beautiful light and depth that I was thrilled with joy when I heard that he was going to photograph these vases as well. And I am really happy with the result!

Garniture challenge in blue and white

It's more or less a 'challenge' to me, painting about 6 vases in only two weeks. Together with ceramic artist Tineke van Gils I am making a so called 'Delftware garniture', 'Delftsblauw kaststel' in Dutch.
The set of vases is part of the upcoming exhibition 'In het straatje van Vermeer', see previous post.
The exhibition is organized in connection to the fact that Vermeer's famous painting 'The little street' is now on display for the first time at the Delft museum Het Prinsenhof.  
For this exhibition artist reflect on and are inspired by this famous work. 
On the picture below ceramic artist Tineke van Gils is showing the first finished vase.

 

The Adventures

Recently, these recent paintings were photographed/scanned by studio Buitenhof, Den Haag.

De avonturen van Noah en Milou in het rijk van de pijprokende apen 
The Adventures of Noah and Milou in the realm of the pipe-smoking monkeys
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
2016
Commissioned by/collection M. van Peteghem

De boodschapper
The messengerOil on panel
 54 x 18 cm
2015

Onderhandelaars (Zeeslag der Sultans)
Negotiators (Naval battle of the Sultans)Oil on panel
23 x 33,5
2015

The Little Street

Upcoming ceramic exhibition:
In het straatje van Vermeer, In Vermeer's little street
Kerk Op Hodepeil (Church Op Hodenpijl), Schipluiden
Curator: Tineke van Gils
 
May 3-29 2016
Open Mon-Sun 10 AM - 5 PM

www.inhetstraatjevanvermeer.net

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Street

Ornaments and architecture

Ornaments and Hundertwasser, ceramics and paint. And some late night work.
A few days ago I had a very important presentation for a commission.
Now I just have to wait for the result, very exciting. And difficult because
the competition is really tough. 

But what the result may be, it was already immensely cool to work on the design.