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I was born in the Hague, Netherlands.

I am a painter and printmaker, receiving my degrees

in Painting, Printmaking and Art History from

 the Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Arnhem,

The Netherlands.

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Having practised my art for a number of years

I travelled through Europe and settled for a

while in the South of France before moving to

Ireland. I now live in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland.

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I am  a full-time painter and printmaker. My work has appeared in numerous group exhibitions. Recently I exhibited in the Affordable Art Fair, London, The Greenacres Gallery, Wexford, Carlow Arts Festival, The Graphic Print Studio Gallery, Dublin, Cong Art Gallery, Co.Mayo, Pigyard Gallery, Wexford.

Soloshows include a National Touring Exhibition, The Kenny Gallery, Galway, Denis Collins Gallery, Wexford, Wexford Fringe Festival, Carlow Arts Festival and Galway Arts Festival.

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I am the recipient of many awards, the most recent a Travel Award from the Arts Council of Ireland to study American expressionistic painters in New York.

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My paintings explore themes of childhood including elements of landscape, either local or foreign.

Strong influences are images and curios I have collected on travels abroad, particularly India, where vibrant colours and patterns have incorporated an Eastern feature to my work.

I enlarge elements, distort proportions and discard perspective introducing a playful imagery to give my work a light-hearted quality.

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