I see myself as a self-taught painter and have benefited from a number of workshops I attended between 1990 and today. In my childhood I already loved the arts. At first I was fascinated with classical music. At a later stage I became interested in studying the work of the Expressionists. Over time I discovered that depicting subjective emotional experiences became more important to me than copying objective reality.

I tend to dive deep into archetypal values when I paint with acrylic. I’m inspired to create three-dimensional compositions evoked by subtle levels of awareness we all can appreciate. I move through inner worlds of color within abstract realms, preferably unhindered by intellectual scrutiny. In my work I attempt to allow the unconscious to become accessible to my viewers, taking them on a journey all their own. My paintings reflect my inner vision of the journey of our development in the earthly realm. 

When I first began to express the different phases and experiences of my spiritual journey on canvas, the encaustic technique fascinated me beyond words, as it allows me to enter into a playful mode with the wax as a creative medium. It felt like I was being guided by the heated wax, and it was totally unpredictable what the end version of the painting would look like. As uneasy and difficult the spiritual journey may be at times, letting go and embracing the moment can be easy and playful. With the encaustic work I experience easiness and joy, which I also feel very often in my inner journey.

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