In my figurative watercolours, animals play the leading role in a calm, playful setting. I use a warm, natural color palette. My love for painting arose during a turning point in my life. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I started looking for moments of peace and relaxation and that's when I started painting. That same feeling of peace and relaxation I also experience when I'm around animals. I love their honesty and purity, with them you don't experience any social taboos or prejudices. With my animal paintings I want to inspire and give joy. Accept the accidents, rejoice when things go well and celebrate freedom in yourself and life.

In 2014 I completed the 5 year course in Drawing at the art academy in Belgium. Here I have learned to look and see the bigger picture, to estimate proportions and to suggest depth on a flat surface.  After this training, I started a personal search in the different mediums within painting and eventually ended up with watercolor.

What I find exciting about watercolour is the interplay between water and pigments and to apply that to the free character of animals. At the same time, as with the erratic characteristics of my illness, I sometimes have to deal with the unpredictability of the watercolour. You have to let go of what you can't control and embrace the positive. This unpredictable aspect is mainly due to the surface on which I work. After a long search, I started painting on a very unusual, smooth surface, creating an interesting, transparent interplay between lines and spots. In this way I have managed to create my own style and technique.

The statement by Paul Klee, "A line is a dot that went walking," certainly applies to my artworks. Watercolor, like life, is not always predictable and perfect. I enjoy embracing the challenges while painting and would love to take you on this journey with me. A journey filled with movement, emotion, freedom, and tranquility.