I grew up in Virginia, but New Mexico has been home for more than 35 years. My parents were immigrants from The Netherlands and were both interested in art. Sculpture was my father’s hobby for all of his adult life, and he taught me these skills as well as a lot about art history. Art has always been a hobby, but with the arrival of personal computers, digital art became an obsession for me. I have been making digital art since the mid 1990s. My artwork may be abstract or surreal or realistic, and I love lots of color. I like to work with the elements of color, form, light, texture and composition to achieve my version of aesthetic beauty. Music is important in my process, it helps me get lost. With music, the outside world disappears, I lose track of time and go with the flow. I keep going on this journey into inner space until everything looks right to my eye. I have spent thousands of hours over the years lost in inner space in pursuit of beauty. I find there is always more for me to explore. Please enjoy my Gallery, and if you see one you like you, go on over to the Shop page. If you don’t find the one you want on the shop page, contact me and I will make it available.