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My way or the highway? Does a studio really have to be chaotic in order to be creative? Do you have to suffer to create something meaningful? Do I have to prove myself to others in order to be allowed to call myself an artist?

On inner searching and the gaze of another.

Life as a small independent and creative entrepreneur.

Honesty. Connection. Humor.
Sometimes simple, sometimes a whole adventure.

Sometimes a work asks for a second round!

Sometimes I wonder: why do I actually choose certain sources of inspiration? Or better yet: do I even choose them, or do they choose me?

I often get asked the same question by people curious about a custom-made piece:

About recognition and simply being yourself.

Keep taking new steps – before you feel ready!

OMG !!! I've resigned from my permanent teaching position. Brave to some, incomprehensible to others.

The gallery is open Thursday to Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 2 PM to 5 PM.

"Things happen — it's how you deal with them."

I don't have to do anything!
In July, because of all kinds of circumstances, my head was too crowded and my energy was low. My body and mind signaled that it would be better to just go with the flow of the moment. As much as I wanted to move forward and had plans that "needed" to be carried out… it was exactly that feeling of '...

"growing stronger by facing challenges"

During my creative process, stories emerge spontaneously, guided by my intuition and emotions.

Graphite? You might think it only comes in pencils. But did you know that nowadays there are all kinds of other forms of graphite?

Yesterday, I visited two galleries with my father. At the Tim Van Laere Gallery, we saw the work of Dennis Tyfus, and at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, that of Eline Rausenberger—two Antwerp-based figurative artists, each with their own unique style.