Artist CV
Upcoming Exhibitions
2025 - January, Beyond, Group exhibition (artist + curator) Furin Fine Art
2025 - Spring, Solo Exhibition - Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Current Exhibitions
2024 - ‘Soul & Cityscapes’, Solo Exhibition - Espace StJean, Montréal, Canada
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 - Memories of Japan - Solo Exhibition - Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2021 - Travel Diaries, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Montréal, Canada.
2020 - ‘Curbside’, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Montréal, Canada.
2020 - ‘またね’ (Matane), Esplanade Gallery, Nagoya, Japan.
2019 - ‘Enchanted; Japanese beauty through Dutch eyes',
Masa Gallery, Gifu, Japan.
2019 - ‘Départ - Arrivée', Beaconsfield Library
(curated by Viva Vida Art Gallery), Beaconsfield, Canada.
2018 - ‘Foreign Views', ITbM Gallery, Nagoya, Japan.
2017 - ‘Cities Through My Eyes', Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2017 - ‘Departure', Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
2016 - 'Storyscapes', Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
2016 - 'Explore!', Mission Old Brewery, Montreal, Canada.
2015 - ‘Viewfinder, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
2013 - ‘Discoveries: Montreal’, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
2011 - ‘URBAN’, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, Canada.
2011 - ‘Traveling the World’, Mile End Gallery, Montreal, Canada.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 - En noir et blanc… et couleur - Espace StJean, Montreal, Canada
2024 - July 11-14 - Hamptons Fine Art Fair - Southampton Fairgrounds, New York
2024 - April 7 - 10 - Art Expo New York - Pier 36, New York, United States.
2023 - Art Basel Miami (Spectrum) - Mana Wynwood, Miami, United States.
2023 - Salon Empreinte D’Art - Parc Marie Victorin, Kingseyfalls, Canada.
2023 - Artist Project - Better Living Center, Toronto, Canada.
2023 - Art Expo New York - Pier 36, New York, United States.
2022 - IDS Vancouver 2022, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
2022 - Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Canada.
2022 - ‘The Artist Project 2022', Queen Elizabeth Building, Toronto, Canada.
2022 - IDS Toronto 2022, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto Canada.
2022 - Plus One Exhibition, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2021 - ‘Toronto Outdoor Art Fair’ (TOAF)’.
2021 - Memories, Kefi Art Gallery, Online event.
2021 - Isolation Chronicles, virtual exhibition curated by Sergio Gomez, Chicago, USA.
2020 - ‘The Artist Project 2020', Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada.
2019 - ‘Foreign Artists Exhibition (FAE34)', Nagoya International Center, Nagoya, Japan.
2019 - ‘Exhibition Art International', Kikyu Gallery, Okazaki, Japan
2019 - ‘Global Artist Movement (GAM 19)', Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, Japan.
2019 - ‘Journey', Gallery White Cube, Nagoya, Japan.
2018 - ‘Foreign Artists Exhibition (FAE33)', Nagoya International Center, Nagoya, Japan.
2018 - ‘Foreign Artists Exhibition', Kikyu Gallery, Okazaki, Japan.
2018 - ‘Global Artist Movement (GAM 18)', Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, Japan.
2017 - ‘Foreign Artists Exhibition (FAE32)', Nagoya International Center, Nagoya, Japan.
2017 - ‘The Artist Project 2017', Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada.
2016 - Small Works Exhibition, Wallacks Galleries, Ottawa, Canada.
2016 - ‘Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE)’, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada.
2016 - ‘The Riverdale Art Walk', Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto, Canada.
2016 - ‘The Artist Project 2016', Better Living Centre, Toronto, Canada.
2015 - ‘Nuit Blanche Group Show', The Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2015 - ‘Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC)', Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, Canada.
2015 - ‘The New Art Festival’, Central Park, The Glebe, Ottawa, Canada.
2015 - ‘Love Art Toronto’, the Affordable Art Fair, with Viva Vida Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2014 - ‘Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE)’, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Canada.
2014 - ‘Love Art Toronto’, the Affordable Art Fair, with Viva Vida Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
2013 - ‘Les Journées de la culture’, Group Exhibition, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe Claire, Canada.
2012 - ‘Vibrant’, Group Exhibition, Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe Claire, Canada.
2012 - ‘Festival d'art érotique de Montréal’, LaCenne, Group Exhibition, Montreal, Canada.
2012 - ‘Festival International Montreal en Arts’ (FIMA), Montreal, Canada.
2012 - ‘Art and Architecture’, Group Exhibition, Fleurbain, Montreal, Canada.
2012 - ‘Women in Art’, Group Exhibition, Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, USA.
2011 - ‘Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux Arts’ Group Exhibition, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.
2011 - ‘Imaginary Cities’, Group Exhibition, Mile End Gallery, Montreal, Canada.
2011 - 25th International Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, USA.
2010 - Pierrefonds/Roxboro Art Contest Exhibition, Pierrefonds Cultural Center, Canada.
2008 - Jordan Art Gallery opening exhibition, Corsicana, TX, USA.
Gallery Representation
2024 - current - Furin Fine Art, Canada
2016 - current - Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2010 - 2024 - Viva Vida Art Gallery, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada.
2022 - 2023 - Emptywall Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
2016 - 2017 - Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
2012 - 2014 - Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, USA.
2008 - 2010 - Jordan Art Gallery, Corsicana, TX, USA.
Awards
2018 - Foreign Minister Award. | Pictures >>
2017 - Central Japan International Society FAE Organizers' Award. | Pictures >>
2013 - Special Recognition Award ‘CityScapes 2013’, Light Space & Time Online Gallery.
2012 - Best of Show Award ‘Festival d'art érotique de Montréal’.
2012 - New Masters 2011 Expert Top 10.
2010 - 1st place in the category; Creation: Mixed Media in the Pierrefonds/Roxboro Art Contest. | Pictures >>
2008 - Honorable Mention in the MosaicGlobe Creativity Competition.
2008 - Award of Merit, American Juried Art Salon.
1996 - 1st place in ‘Kunstbende’ a Dutch youth art contest, Flevoland, the Netherlands.
Publications
2019 - Global Artists Movement 2019 Catalogue.
2018 - Global Artists Movement 2018 Catalogue.
2015 - Fleck Fine Art Catalogue - Fall/Winter 2015.
2014 - In Discipline (cover), volume 1, issue 1. Concordia University, Montréal, 2014.
2013 - ‘Decouvertes/Discoveries: Montreal, Art Book, 2013 (self published)
Media Coverage
2022 - Interview, Radio Station Mino no wa, Mino, Japan.
2022 - interview Auntie Lanette Show Podcast
2022 - Talking to Artists Podcast
2022 - Interview, CBC Montreal News
2022 - Interview, Radio Station Mino no wa, Mino, Japan.
2021 - Talking to Artists Podcast
2020 - Interview, Radio Station Mino no wa, Mino, Japan.
2020 - CTV Montréal News
2019 - Interview, Radio Station Mino no wa, Mino, Japan.
2019 - CTV Montréal ‘What’s On’.
2019 - CTV Montréal ‘What’s On’.
2019 - Article Journal Metro.
2019 - Article TheSuburban.com.
2018 - UNESCO x BBuzzArt Medium.com article.
2018 - Okazaki Local newspaper article - Art International Exhibition at Kikyu Gallery.
2018 - Tokai Aichi newspaper article - Art International Exhibition at Kikyu Gallery.
2018 - Nag Mag - Solo Exhibition announcement.
2018 - Interview, Cités Nouvelles.
2018 - Tokai Aichi Newspaper.
2018 - Toyota newspaper article - GAM exhibition.
2017 - Blog Snapd Bloor West.
2017 - Article TheSuburban.com.
2017 - Article Journal Metro.
2016 - Interview VPR Radio.
2016 - Article The Suburban Newspaper.
2016 - Article TheSuburban.com.
2016 - Interview, CKUT The Friday morning After.
2016 - Interview, Global TV.
2016 - Interview, CKUT The Friday morning After.
2016 - Article TheSuburban.com.
2016 - Article Journal Metro.
2015 - Queen West Art Crawl Blog.
2015 - CTV Montréal 'What's On'.
2015 - CTV Montréal 'What's On.
2015 - Article, West Island Suburban.
2015 - Article, Online Suburban Magazine.
2015 - Announcement, West Island Journal.
2015 - Interview, CKUT The Friday morning After.
2015 - CTV News, March 13, 2015.
2014 - Artsyshark blog.
2014 - Q&A, Professional Artist Magazine.
2014 - Interview, The West Island Chronicle.
2014 - Interview, Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent News.
2013 - Art show review, Scandalmagazine.com.
2013 - Interview, West Island Suburban.
2011 - Interview, WhyFey.com.
2011 - News article, West Island Journal.
2011 - Interview, West Island Suburban.
2011 - Interview, CTV News.
2011 - Interview, HOUR Community.
2008 - Interview, Navarro County Times.
1995 - Interview, Dagblad van Almere.
Commissions
2023 - ‘Carpe Diem’ private collector, Toronto, Canada.
2020 - 'Ikigai (生き甲斐)' private collector, Nagoya Japan.
2020 - 'Kazoku (家族)' private collector, Nagoya, Japan.
2019 - 'Treasured Time' private collector, Nagoya Japan.
2019 - 'Speaking in Tongues 2' private collector, Nagoya, Japan.
2019 - 'Be Unique' collector: client ITbM Gallery.
2018 - 'Ichi-go-ichi-e' collector: Olga Mello.
2018 - 'Japanese Journey' collectors: Eefje & Ineke.
2017 - 'Hudson Heritage' collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2017 - 'Treasured Toronto' collectors: Trisha Woodhead and John Kattan.
2016 - 'Reminiscence' collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2015 - 'Heart', collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2015 - 'Find us in the City', collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2015 - 'Let's go for a Walk', collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2015 - 'Our Montréal', collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2015 - 'Exploring Canada', collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2014 - ‘Haarlem’, collector: Stephan Mol.
2014 - ‘Honeymoon Islands’, collectors: Rox and Jacob.
2014 - ‘Lori & Gary’, collectors: Lori Dow and Gary Gauvin.
2013 - ‘Amalgamation’, collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2013 - ‘Montreal Memories’, collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2013 - ‘Florida’, collectors: Eefje en Ineke.
2013 - ‘Canyon Lands’, collectors: Eefje en Ineke.
2013 - ‘Texas’, collectors: Eefje en Ineke.
2013 - ‘New York’, collectors: Eefje en Ineke.
2013 - ‘Montreal’, collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2013 - ‘New York’, collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2012 - ‘Prague’, collector: Colette Martin.
2011 - ‘The Four Seasons’, collector: client Viva Vida Art Gallery.
2011 - ‘Summer in the City’, collector: Julie D’Aoust.
Corporate Collections
IEC Holden, corporate collection, Canada.
Courtyard by Marriot, corporate collection, San Diego, CA, USA
Private Collectors
Maryam Aleyaseen, private collector, Canada.
Carina Bessa, private collector, Brazil.
Daniel Birnbaum, private collector, Canada.
Eefje and Ineke Buisman Mussert, private collectors, the Netherlands.
Katharine Burrell, private collector, New Zealand.
Brian Charles, private collector, Canada.
Shane, private collector, United States.
Stephanie Fenech, private collector, Canada.
Lucía Fernandez-Novoa, private collector, Spain.
Gary Gauvin, private collector, Canada.
Doug Grundman, private collector, Canada.
Mervin Han, private collector, United States.
Neil and Daryl Hersco, private collectors, Canada.
Silke Kamradt, private collector, Canada.
John Kattan & Trisha Woodhead, private collectors, Canada.
Jodi Kimm, private collector, Canada.
Kodera Yoko san, private collector, Japan.
Catherine Kyte, private collector, Canada.
Danielle Legget, private collector, Canada.
Kazuyuki Maeda, private collector, Japan.
Monika Majewski, private collector, Canada.
Diana, Manole, private collector, Germany.
Charlie McCaron, private collector, Canada.
Olga Mello, private collector, Brazil.
Lora and Joe Miani, private collectors, Canada
Stephan Mol, private collector, the Netherlands.
Noda Masako san, private collector, Japan
Neville family, private collectors, Canada.
Marianne Pavel, private collector, Germany.
Becky Posch, private collector, Canada.
Savina Rajan, private collector, Japan.
Glenn Rubinoff, private collector, Canada.
Marcia and Sam Schaffran, private collectors, Canada.
Carolina Simas, private collectors, Brazil.
Guillume and Manon Sourbes, private collectors, Switserland
Monica Sulz, private collector, Canada.
Janice Thissen, private collector, Canada.
Carolyn Tolley, private collector, United States.
Leah Turner, private collector, Nagoya, Japan.
Carolyn Tucker, private collector, Canada.
Kim Virgil, private collector, Canada.
Carol Walter, private collector, New Zealand.
Juries
2019 - Jury member ‘Global Artist Movement 2019’.
2015 - Jury member for ‘What's Love got to do with it? - ARTiculation’2015, Group Exhibition, Viva Vida Art Gallery.
Born
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 13, 1978.