Central to me is how a stone "comes to life", how there can be dynamics and balance in the stone and it does not remain a loose piece of stone. Furthermore, there is also room for personal interpretation.
I usually work from a number of sketches and then see how that is expressed in the stone and possibly adjust the design accordingly. Often, you encounter unexpected "gifts" in a stone that enrich the image and that I then respond to. My sculptures usually have the human body as a starting point, especially the face.
I work both manually and mechanically, usually with marble and granite, but sometimes also with serpentine, selenite, limestone.

June 23 and 24, 2018 - gallery Het weefhuis in Zaandijk
November 10 and 11, 2018 - National Art Days 2018 part of the exhibition `The Church in the Factory` in the Beursfabriek in Nieuwegein

March 3 to April 14, 2019 - gallery De Burgerij in Vorden
July 17 to August 21, 2019 - gallery De Pomp in Warmond
October 11, 12, 13, 2019 - ADAF-2019, World Fashion Centre Amsterdam with photos by Pim Rusch

January 11-12, 2020 - Art Arnhem 2020, Eusebius Church in Arnhem
April-October 2020 - Ton Piepers and Jan Mennen Art Gallery, Weert / Roggel