About this website

This website is primarily about art, but I have also included stories about travel, cats and lots of other stuff. From today’s day and from yonder years…
Our lives are like a suitcase filled with stories and experiences. My husband and I currently live in beautiful Canada, in the large province of Ontario. We are originally from The Netherlands and Belgium, and after years of traveling we have found a home on the North American continent. For us, a home would not be a home without cats; many of our feline friends have traveled the world with us. A special section of this website is dedicated to many of them. Check it out at: felines.iamnow.today. But there are also stories and visuals about my adventures all over the globe. Do let me know what you think – I love reading sincere and non-robotic or spammy feedback!

Find the latest art news on my blog…

Coming in September: the Elgin County Studio Tour – and I am part of it!
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  • Say “Cheese!”
    June 14, 2025 Breaking news these days seems to be about one disaster after another. It can be hard to stay positive. Let me give you something to smile about today, just to balance things out a little bit. I found myself doodling the other day, and the subject of my doodle was a fake piece of cheese… Read More »
  • Painting a horse…. come see the video!
    June 1, 2025 I figured it might be nice for you to actually see me paint something, so I created a small timelapse showing me painting a horse! Well… in the process of painting a horse. I am only in the stage of the underpainting, but it will give you an idea on how projects like these are… Read More »
  • Still life colour study
    May 25, 2025 In between other projects, I like to do a bit of studying. Especially when it comes to colour. Usually the results are not worth publishing. But I am kind of happy with how this one came out. This red bean in this study is lit by two different colours. Which means it throws some interesting… Read More »
  • Gratitude for rain…
    May 21, 2025 I am sure I am not the only one eagerly waiting for temperatures to rise and days to be dry here in Ontario, Canada… But there are always two sides to each coin. If you are a non-farmer, like myself, you may relish the warm, dry summer days. But for farmers these can be a… Read More »
  • An appropriate picture on Dutch remembrance day…. and… a new work in the making!
    May 4, 2025 Today, May 4, is the day that The Netherlands, my country of origin, is commemorating those who fell in the second World War in particular and in any war in general. The Canadians were instrumental in our liberation in 1045 and in many places in The Netherlands ceremonies of gratitude and commemoration have been held.… Read More »

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