Amsterdam 1962, lives in Haarlem, works in Amsterdam
1980-81 studied Dutch language and literature
1981-87 Gerrit Rietveld Academie
1986 six-month training at Hochschule der Künste, Berlin
teaching
2001-present instructor, Preparatory Course, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2011 instructor at the illustration department, ArtEZ, Zwolle
2011 external examiner, final exams in illustration, ArtEZ, Zwolle
2010 external examiner, final exams in illustration, ArtEZ, Zwolle
2007 guest instructor Nola Hatterman Institute, Paramaribo
2007, 2006 guest instructor Friesland College, Leeuwarden
2007, 2006 guest instructor academie Sint Joost, Breda
2007 guest instructor academie Minerva, Groningen
2005 guest instructor art academy ArtEZ, Zwolle
2005 guest instructor academie Minerva, Groningen
2005 external examiner, final exams in illustration, Hogeschool ’s Hertogenbosch
1996, 1997 foundation year instructor, Gerrit Rietveld Academie
committee member
2009 - present BKVB Fund, Amsterdam
lectures
2010
- Schaafijs & Wilde Bussen, Sarnamihuis, The Hague
- What’s up? #29 (about the Illustration Biennial), Pakhuis Willem de Zwijger, Amsterdam
- The New activist, Activism in a search of a large audience, Het Nutshuis, The Hague
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie / Nola Hatterman Instituut, CBK Zuidoost, Amsterdam
other activities
- Surinam, 2010
- publication of ‘Schaafijs & Wilde Bussen’, with Paul Faber (conservator Tropenmuseum) and Chandra van Binnendijk (editor in Paramaribo)
- organisation of the exhibition ‘Schaafijs & Wilde Bussen’, with Paul Faber.
opening in March 2010 at Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, Paramaribo; July/Aug 2010 at CBK ZO, Amsterdam; Sept/Oct at Heden, kunst van nu, The Hague and November at CBK Rotterdam. 13 commissioned (advertising) paintings will be displayed, along with text and photo panels, and a documentary on street art(ists) in Paramaribo.
- co-organiser of artist residency 1: Surinamese bus and wall painters Ramon Bruyning and André Sontosoemarto to execute paintings in Amsterdam (billboard Kwakoefestival, portraits on buses, and a huge painting on a former Köln city bus at the Tolhuishuin). August - October 2010.
- co-organiser of artist residency 2: Surinamese bus painter Nishar Khodabaks to execute paintings in The Hague. September and October 2010.
- Illustration Biennial, 2010
- co-organiser of Illustration Biennial at Toneelschuur, Haarlem. 10 illustrators talk about their work, 100 illustrators showing their work digitally, 1000 visitors. www.illustratiebiennale.nl
prizes/grants
2007 BKVB Fund, praktijksubsidie (practice subsidy)
2005 winner Dutch Design Prize Illustration
1994 BKVB Fund, basisbeurs (foundation stipend)
1990 Municipality of Amsterdam, produktiebudget (production budget)
1990 BKVB Fund, beroepskostenvergoeding (professional costs remuneration)
1988 BKVB Fund, startstipendium (starting stipend)