education
1990 – 1995 Utrecht School of the Arts,
teacher training course in the visual subjects
solo exhibitions
2022 Leiden, installation ‘Stekelnoot’
2019 Leiden, installation ‘Dragon’
2015 Leiderdorp, Park de Houtkamp, installation ‘Geitenpaleis’
2014 Leiden, installation ‘willow arbor’
2009 Baarn, Castel Groeneveld, sculptures and drawings ‘Dantes Divine Comedy’
2008 Zutphen, Burgerzaal, installation ‘Sevenstar labyrint’
2006 Bunnik, nature educationcenter Amelisweerd, several projects
2005 Alkmaar, gallery KRIK, installation Dreaming mushroom
2002 Bodegraven, Libary, Moonproject documentation
2001 Leiden, ARS, installation ‘Inner womb’
1999 Ameide, gallery art-foundation Op de Dam
1998 Nuenen, gallery Art 88, ‘Overzee’
foto Andor Kranenburg
group exhibitions
2025 Leiden, project Sea of Abundance, installation ‘Compass jellyfish’
2025 Leiden, Museum Lakenhal, installation ‘Lotus’ with Studio BL
2024 Leiderdorp, Kunst in de Heemtuin, installation ‘Salixscoop’
2021 Leiden, hospice Xenia, installation ‘Heart’
2018 Rottige Meenthe, Once in the Wetlands, installation ‘Web of live’
2017 Amsterdam, Light Festival, installtion ‘Inspirit’ with Gerard Slokker
2016 Rotterdam, ‘Hermitage’ art island Heijplaat, installtion ‘Milky Way fungus’
2015 Ameland, Kunstmaand, installation ‘Leaf image’
2015 Zoeterwoude, gallery Kolff, installation ‘Vreemd in de Meent’
2015 Overveen, ‘Verwonderd Duin’, installation ‘Silent Salicaceae’
2012 Leiden, Museum Boerhaave, installation ‘Natuurstructuur’ with Carla Feijen
2012 Leiden, gallery Diana Lepelaar, making of the ‘Waterkunstwerk’ with Diana Lepelaar
2012 Leiden, gallery Sidac,’Golflengten’ with Joke Elzinga
2011 Nieuwkoop, gallery Laarsdam, ‘Groene Hart’ Artprize
2007 Leiden, gallery Haagweg 4, Qua Draad ‘Moment’
2005 Leiden, Elecctrolokaal and Wevershuis ‘Qua Draad goes on’
2004 Heiloo, ‘Meeting’, with Peter Huijzer
2004 Leiden, Studio Sidac, ‘Qua Draad’
2003 Zoetermeer, installation ’Serpent’ in ‘de Soete Aarde’
2002 Gouda, Towngallery, Moonproject documentation
2001 Leiden, CBK, ‘Beelden van de stad’
2000 Leiden, ARS, ‘Om de Japanse Tuin’
1998 Leiden, CBK, ‘Oog in Oog’
1997 Leiden, gallery Sidac, ‘Kiemkracht’
1997 Vlaardingen, sculpture park ‘Hof van Dolage’, ‘Joy’
1996 Leiden, Kaasmarkt, ‘Wintertuin’
projects
2025 Leiden, ‘Sea of Abundance’, community art
2024 Schiermonnikoog, ‘Whale labyrint’, with Garda Meerdink
2019 Leiden, New Leyden, ‘Dragon Garden’, community art
2018 Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Cultural Capital, ‘Walfisk Mienskip’ community art
2017 Schiermonnikoog, pilot ‘Walfisk Mienskip’, community-art
2014 Leiden, ‘Historical Gardens’ park Matilo
2014 Zoeterwoude-Zoetermeer, ‘Polderkringloop’, art and educational route
2012 Leiden, ‘Waterkunstwerk’/Fontane park Matilo
2011 Lelystad, Nieuwland Erfgoedcentrum,’Voor de Cantine’, community art
2010 Leiden,’Shelter’, community art biodiversity garden ‘Vrij Groen’
2009 Schiermonnikoog, ‘Meewind’, community art in nature
2008 Leiden, ‘Salix Slinger’, multidicipline community art in nature with locals and management
2006 Zoeterwoude, ‘Landschapslied’/’Song of the earth’, community art with locals and management
2007 Leiden, ‘Salix Slinger’, community art with locals en management
2006 Zoeterwoude, ‘Landschapslied’/’Song of the earth’, community art with locals en management
2006 Leiden, project ‘Paddentrek’, community art with the OTV society
2005 Australia; Goomalling, Noosa, Brooloo, three community art projects in nature
2004 Kinderdijk, ‘Watercristal’, installation, artproject ’Art Below Sealevel’
2004 Putten, ‘Cristal Room’, installation, artproject ‘Scenery in the wood’
2003 Gouda ,’the Source’, installation, art-route “Reisgenoten 2’
2002 Stompwijk, ‘Art and agriculture project’, Farmwagon
2001 Bodegraven, ‘Moonproject’, installation, art-route ‘Reisgenoten’
1999 Ameide, ‘Pissebed song’, installation, art-route ‘Polder Op Stelten’
1998 Leiden,‘Vondst’, multi-disciplinair project, installation, dance, music, light sculpture
lectureship
2020-2025 Leiden, workshop ‘Sculptures from branches and felt
2016 Schiermonnikoog, Malden, workshop ‘Playground’ with my 4 sisters
2016 Overveen, workshop ‘Woodstudio’ during project ‘Verwonderd Duin’
2014 Zoetermeer, workshop community art ‘Polderkringloop’
2013 Leiden, workshops Kunstshot, community installation
2011 Zoetermeer, workshop and lecture ‘Combine’,
2010 Leiden, workshops ‘Shelter’and ‘Waterkunstwerk’
2006 – 2008 Leiden, workshops during ‘Salix Slinger’, community art in nature
2007 Delft, Delflandhoeve, workshop Foundation 1818, managersteam
2006 Terschelling, summercourse ‘Zomerse Landschapskunst’, Folkshegeskoalle
2006 Leiden, art lessons’Ganesha’, primary school de Morskring
2005 Alkmaar, training stage-designers, course ‘emotional envirement’
2005 Terschelling, summercourse ‘Zomerse Landschapskunst’, Folkshegeskoalle
2004 Baarn, workshop management Onderwijskundige Dienst, Kasteel Groeneveld
2003 Stompwijk, workshop ‘Beelden op het Boerenland’, farm van Swieten
2003 Schiermonnikoog, summercourse ‘Beelden buiten’, atelier Schier
2002 Den Haag, workshop VROM management
2002 Vogelenzang, summercourse ‘Beelden Buiten’, de Tiltenberg
2002 Utrecht, weekend workshop ‘Beelden in het bos’, Kade-atelier’
2001 Utrecht, weekend workshop ‘site specific art works’, Kade-atelier
2001 Woubrugge, workshop ‘Houses of the soul’
practise abroad
2025 France; artist in residence, Lothlorien, Haute-Marne
2023 Italy; study trip Dolemites
2021 Iceland; study trip all around
2019 Scotland; study trip to Outer Hebriden
2014 Turkye; study trip to Efeze and Aphrodisias
2012 Italy; study trip to Pompeii
2011 Sweden; artist in residence Gotland
2009 Nepal; artist in residence, Kathmandu
2008 Nepal; study trip Kathmandu, Butwal, Himalaya
2005 Australia; West- Australia and Queensland: three community art projects in nature
2004 Sweden; study trip to Gotland
2002 Japan; study trip to Tokyo, Kyoto and Ise
1998 Hungary; Hejce, Européer Foundation, artist in residence
1997 Spain; Callosa de Ensarria, Foundation Knecht-Drenth, artist in residence
collectors
2005-2025 various private individuals
2003 CBK Leiden
2002 various private individuals
1997 architecture-bureau Fons Verheijen, Verkoren & de Haan, Leiden