2025 has been a year of learning and quietly working on my seascape paintings. In February I was selected to show my work at Art...

Summer came late this year but the warm temperatures later on were perfect for painting at the beach and in the local fields. Looking...

My studio underwent a serious makeover.  In January the builders started to work on the extension and after 3 months of hard work, the...

Another year of practise has gone by and I’m happy to say I’m beginning to see the fruits of my labour. Continuously pushing towards...

Summer has passed and with the introspection of Autumn I realized my writing has been a bit slack. It has been a busy summer with lots of...

In March I had the pleasure to present my tree drawings at the Brabant Art fair at the Large Church in Breda. This was a beautiful...

Initially, my move away from the green shores of New Zealand was a bit of a shock, but I was pleasantly surprised by the multitude of...

Half a year ago, I moved house, country and continent. From the hills of Wellington, New Zealand, to the city of Den Haag, behind the...

I am in the business of making beautiful things. But what makes something appear beautiful? It seems to me that it all starts with...

It has been some time since my last post but while the world was (and is) in chaos, I have been working on new drawings in our sanctuary...

I love the natural wonders around me but am most attracted to the sea and oceanic birds and marine mammals. Fortunately we live on a hill...

Welcome to my blog. I started my journey in 1967 near the banks of the river Schelde and the shores of the North Sea. I was not...