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EDUCATION

1992-1998 : Academy of arts Minerva scenography and photography, Groningen

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 : Art at the canal, Assen
2016 :
Winterwelvaart, Groningen
2013 : Rabobank, Haren
2012 : City Café Restaurant ‘t Feithuis, Groningen
2010 : University Medical Centre UMCG, Groningen
2009 : Photogallery Groningen
2007 : Noordhof publishers, Groningen
2007 : Photogallery no. 5, Leeuwarden
2005 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, church of Den Ham
2005 : Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
2004 : Flatland Gallery (Which Bird Are You?), Utrecht
2001 : Foundation for visual arts SBK KNSM-island, Amsterdam
2001 : Officebuilding Cascadecomplex, Groningen
2000 : Rabobank Groningen
1999 : Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
1998 : Town Hall Hoogezand Sappemeer

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020 : Noorderlicht outdoor exhibition, Lauwersmeer Groningen
2019 : University Medical Centre UMCG, Groningen
2019 : Pictura, Groningen
2017 :
Bebeka, Groningen
2016 : Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen
2015 : Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen
2014 : A Process, Der Greif, Augsburg, Germany
2014 : Singer Museum, Droomkunst Laren
2013 : Gallery Meek, Groningen
2011 : Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam
2011 : Lake (in) Sight, northern maritime museum, Groningen
2010 : University Medical Centre UMCG, Groningen
2009 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, Iconoclasm Part II, Photogallery Groningen
2009 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, Gallery van Starkenborgh, Groningen
2008 : Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam
2008 : Gallery 32-34, Foundation for visual arts SBK Osdorp
2008 : Panorama, Gallery 14-16, Posthuys Texel
2008 : Landscape Alive, Groeneveld Castle, Baarn
2007 : The Great Escape, Noisi Vision, Breda
2007 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, At Sight, The Store CBK Visual Arts Center Groningen
2007 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, Iconoclasm, Photogallery Groningen
2007 : New Treasures, CBK Groningen en SBK Amsterdam, of the Aa-Church, Groningen
2007 : Gallery Pictura, Groningen
2006 : Gallery ‘t Marius Huys, Sleen
2006 : The choice of Liesbeth Grotenhuis (Gasunie), CBK Visual Arts Center Groningen
2006 : Gallery Noord, Groningen
2005 : Foundation for visual arts SBK Veendam
2005 : Sign Gallery, Groningen
2005 : DFOTO Feria Internacional de Fotografia Contemporanea , San Sebastian, Spain
2003 : Paris Photo, Paris
2003 : Art Rotterdam
2003 : Flatland Gallery (Young Dutch), Utrecht
2002 : Paris Photo, Paris
2001 : CBK Visual Arts Center Groningen
2001 : Against the grain, photofestival Herten, Germany
2001 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, het Voormalig Klein Poortje, Groningen
2001 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, Museum Stad, Appingedam
2001 : Not anyone wandering is lost, Artgallery de Permanente, Groningen
1999 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, de Synagoge, Groningen
1999 : Photofestival Gallery Expositie, Beerta
1999 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, Galerie Pictura, Groningen
1999 : Photofestival Naarden
1999 : Springfair, Gallery Pictura, Groningen
1998 : USVA Noorderlicht Photogallery, the photographers of Minerva, Groningen
1998 : Graduation show, academy of arts Minerva, Martinihal, Groningen
1997 : Gallery der Hochschule der Kunsten, Bremen
1997 : Photofestival Noorderlicht, academy of arts Minerva, Groningen
1996 : On the edge of Europe, Noorderlicht Photogallery, Groningen, Helsinki and Rovaniemi
1995 : Fair for scenography PQ 95, Praag

ONLINE FEATURES

2021 : Black River
2020 : OneDayArtist
2020 : La Tigre di Carta
2019 : Noorderbreedte
2017 :
Fotoblogia
2017 : The Pinhole Society
2016 : On this date in photography 
2016 : f/D
2015 : Experimento Bio
2014 : Fraction Magazine, Issue 62
2014 : F-Stop Magazine, The Natural world

ACQUISITIONS

2010 : University Medical Centre UMCG, Groningen
2007 : Noordhof publishers
2007 : Marsh BV, Rotterdam
2007 : CBK Visual Arts Center, Groningen
2005 : Lentos Art Museum, Linz
2004 : Participation auction Rijksmuseum for Paul Huf Fonds
2004 : Dutch Photomuseum Rotterdam
2004 : Provincial Art lending Utrecht
2003 : Avro’s Kunstblik, artprogramme on dutch television
2003 : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003 : CBK Groningen, art lending
2002 : Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
2001 : SBK Amsterdam, art lending
2001 : CBK Groningen, art lending
2000 : Provincial Art lending Utrecht
1999 : Provincial Art lending Utrecht

Also work in various private collections

COMMISIONS

2012 : Myths of Nature, work of art at the National Park Drents-Friese wold, Appelscha
2012 : Artwork for 2 portals commissioned by housing corporation Nijestee, Groningen
2007 : Sketch design artwork for terrain Regional Police Detention Centre, Groningen
2001 : Triptych for the IB-Groep, Groningen
2000 : Work of art at the academy of physical education, Groningen
1999 : Commision Cardboardfactory Smurfit de Halm, Hoogkerk
1997 : Commision SIG (Foundation of Industrial,- and Commercial buildings)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2017 : Shortlisted for the Hariban Award
2016 : FP4 Party, shortlist
2015 : Nominated for the Blooom Award by Warsteiner
2013 : Nominated for the Contemporary Talents Award of the Francois Schneider Foundation, Wattwiller, France
2012 : Top 25 selection at the International Photography Awards, one shot, the landscape
2003 : Basic stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
1997 : De Groot Brugmanfonds, scholarship for a journey to Iceland

PUBLICATIONS

2019 : Noorderbreedte Magazine
2017 :
The f/D Book of Pinhole
2015 : Catalog Improvisaties op Wind Water Wad, Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen
2015 : Noorderbreedte Magazine
2014 : Catalog Droomkunst 1900 2000, Singer Museum, Laren
2012 : Digifoto Starter, dutch Photomagazine
2009 : Camera Magazine, dutch photomagazine
2009 : Chip Foto-Video digital, dutch photomagazine
2006 : Dagblad van het noorden, local newspaper
2006 : De Fotografie, dutch photomagazine
2005 : Dagblad van het Noorden, local newspaper
2005 : A choice of photographes from the artcollection of the ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005 : 10 years Photocollection Hoboken, Erasmus University Rotterdam
2004 : Utrechts Nieuwsblad, local newspaper
2004 : Avro’s Kunstblik, artprogramme on dutch television
2003 : Kunstbeeld, dutch artmagazine
2003 : NRC Handelsblad (appendix of exhibitions), dutch newspaper
2003 : Luxasx 
2002 : Catalogue Paris Photo
2002 : Paris Photo Magazine
2002 : Kunstblad, dutch artmagazine
2001 : Catalogue Photofestival Herten
2001 : Oog TV (interview on local television during exhibition at Noorderlicht), Groningen
2001 : Sense of Space, CD-ROM catalogue for the Photofestival Noorderlicht
2001 : Galleries catalogue photofestival Noorderlicht
2001 : Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, local newspaper (review by Eric Bos)
2000 : Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, local newspaper (review by Iland Pietersma)
1999 : Wonderland, CD-ROM catalogue for the photofestival Noorderlicht
1999 : 99 Frames in 99 (galleries catalogue photofestival Noorderlicht)
1999 : De Fotografie, dutch photomagazine
1999 : Catalogue Photofestival Naarden (REC. published under direct management)
1999 : Fotoperiodical no. 2 and no. 3 Zilverwerk
1998 : Graduation catalogue academy of arts Minerva
1997 : The Garden of Eden, CD-ROM catalogue for the photofestival Noorderlicht
1997 : Newspaper for jubilee SIG

OTHER

2017-present : Educator at Noorderlicht | House of Photography
2006-2017 : Teacher at The Photo Academy