Waarom maak je kunst?
Art became a way for me to create something permanent after years of  investing my time into looking after my fairly big family. Art is the place I slow down & often get very quiet and meditative

Hoe lang schilder je al?
I have always made art & been creative. My watercolours are also unusual in my process as they really reflect my drawing background, I almost want to call them drawings in watercolour as they are very lime and wash based

Did you have form al art training?
I had a wonderful art teacher in elementary/primary school and I believe she laid a very strong foundation for me. High School I also had the privilege of access to an art centre with really great teachers. I studied Textile Design there & believe it has influenced my work towards simplification and unusual layout. After school I sudied a degree in art, which was very conceptual. It killed art for me so I took a ten year break before returning to drawing late at night when the whole family was asleep. I had to teach myself everything I know about watercolour. Luckily I love geeking out , so am forever going deeper into it

Ben je een professioneel kunstenaar of een hobbyist?
I  am very blessed that art gas been my passion and our bread and butter for the last three years

Wie of wat inspireert je?
I gather inspiration from many fields. Everyday mundane, the way light falls, ideas I read about, and lots of artists throughout history

Naar wat voor muziek luister je tijdens het schilderen?
I love quiet while I paint. I often also paint while supporting my children in schooling or hanging out with friends. In an ideal getting to really indulge, I would listen to classical or indie music, something gentle and human. I also love listening to podcasts while painting but sometimes the words take me out of my glow state, so I turn it off.

Heb je een mentor gehad?
No but I have had very pivotal moments when certain people encouraging me brought me back from the edge of giving up altogether on art

Schildert u elke dag?
I wish!

Schildert u één stuk tegelijk of werkt u aan meerdere tegelijk?
I love to juggle a few , I also find the switching between pieces help me out of a funk when it happens

Maak je eerst een concepttekening?
No, I alter as I go but I think about it a lot, so maybe it’s just a piece in my head

Schildert u liever in een atelier of in de buitenlucht?
I was hard bent on plein air but the short flowering of my subject has definitely necessitated in studio from photographic references

Hoeveel basiskleuren gebruikt u?
Some works literally only have one, the Corals gave about 6 for subtle differences

Buisjes, pannen of stokjes?
ALL of them!

Gebruik je maskeervloeistof?
I haven’t found one that works for me yet

Wanneer weet je dat je werkstuk af is?
I try to step away and stop earlier but sometimes I probably overwork, I get very into the details