"TWO MONKS TALKING" Painting

I'm born in Ostend, Belgium (1953) and Spend my childhood between Ostend and Brussels, partly in theaters and opera houses which were my early inspiration themes. My first idea was to become a book illustrator, but after a few months at the art school it went different and I became a fervent etcher and enjoyed the endless experiments of this rich technique..mostly working in black and white..I discovered color much later... in the 80' - 90's i did a lot of monumental work and I became more familiar with color and techniques..worked as backdropper for photographers and advertising companies (before the digital age). In the start of century XXI i started a second life with a full artistic occupation. My painted work is an abstract view from different observations in my daily life as well as from science and fiction. Since a while i'm fascinated by ceramics of all times and i gladly alternate between painting and the arts of fire My ceramics are rather futuristic, archeologic discoveries and every piece is a one off.. I have work spread in many cities, countries and collections as well work acquired by the Belgian State and the graphic collection of the art museum from the city of Ostend. Lives and works in Ostend and La Palma.