About

Born in a small town called Eemnes, and raised in a musical family in the seventies, my father is a jazz musician and artist, and my mother is an opera singer. When I was just fourteen years old, I sang at the forefront as a professional singer in my father’s jazz combo. When I turned eighteen, I took singing lessons at the Hilversum Conservatory, and my mother taught me singing techniques as well. I even dabbled in creative arts at the Art Academy Edelsmeden Amsterdam, where I honed my craft skills and earned my master’s mark. In the 1990s, I went to the school of graphic design and received some training. After spending more than thirty years of my life on stage as a jazz singer, I decided to take a break in 2016 to mainly focus on photography.

My attraction to urban life at that point led me to dedicate myself to street photography in 2013. I knew the street scene during my time at the academy and surrounding areas like the Red-Light District. In the course of this process, I realized that I have differing philosophical points of view. In the stillness of my alone time, I unearthed the deepest depths of self-reflection, being the artwork self through introspection. On the street, conversations were shaped by life lessons and an understanding of the universal mind. During my journeys, the people involved were inspiring and shared their stories.