Born:
1969, Nieuwpoort, Belgium
Training / Education:
- 1998-1993 High School for Arts Jewellerydesign and Silversmithing
- St.-Lucas Antwerp Belgium
- 1994 Workshop Practical Gemcutting Courses Ruppenthal KG Edelsteinzentrum
- Hattgenstein Germany
- 1999 Workshop African Lost Wax Metal Casting Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp Belgium
- 2003 Workshop Composieten Vizo/ KULeuven Belgium
Work Experience:
- Since 1996 Self-employed Jewellery Artist Designer/Maker in Antwerp Belgium
- Since 1998 Co-manager of Zijsprong, gallery for contemporary jewellery in Antwerp Belgium
- Since 1998 Selected Designer Vizo Brussels Belgium
- Since 2000 Member of Juries in Sint-Niklaas, Hasselt, Antwerp, Mechelen & Brussels Belgium
Exhibitions:
- 1998 2 x Fin-de-siècle (group) Sterckshof-Zilvercentrum, Deurne Belgium
- Sensaura (group) Gallery Brits en Carmeliet, Gent Belgium
- Bijou Sauvage (group) Wesel Art Gallery, Waterloo Belgium
- Het Juweel, Weerspiegeling van het nieuwe Fin-de-siècle (group)
- Knokke-Heist Belgium
- Execution of Works in Commission for Andrea Branzi
- Silver and Gold (Jewellery for Argentaurum Gallery)
- Design Museum, Gent Belgium
- 3 + 1 (group) Zijsprong, Antwerpen Belgium
- 1999 De Paas Parel Parade (group) Zijsprong, Antwerp Belgium
- Juweel en Beeld (duo) Gallery Charles Pauwels, Zoersel Belgium
- Hoe strak zit de spriet (group) Gallery Innset, Roeselare Belgium
- De barok en het hedendaagse diamantjuweel (group)
- Diamond Museum, Antwerp and Jewellery Fair in HongKong
- Het Edele Labeur (group) Design Museum, Gent Belgium
- Exhibition 4 (group) Zijsprong, Antwerpen Belgium
- 2000 Balanced (group) Zijsprong, Antwerp Belgium and Forum Ferlandina,
- Barcelona Spain
- Execution of Work in Commission for Andrea Branzi
- L'Eta del Bronzo (bronze fountain)
- Gallery Argentaurum, Knokke-Heist Belgium
- Peters Parel Paranoia (solo) Zijsprong, Antwerp Belgium
- 2001 Balanced (group) Museu de l'Art de la Pell, Vic Spain
- Eros in de Kunst (group) Gallery Charles Pauwels, Zoersel Belgium
- Je t'adore (group) CCRix, Deurne Belgium
- Dichter bij het Sieraad (group) Alden Biesen, Bilzen Belgium
- De Collectomaan (solo) CCRix, Deurne Belgium
- Fair Beauvoordse Bravoures (Stichting Vlaams Erfgoed) Kasteelpark,
- Beauvoorde Belgium
- België-Nederland (group) Design Museum, Gent. Belgium
- Huiswerk (duo) Zijsprong Antwerpen Belgium
- 2002 Hartjes in Aanbieding (group) Zijsprong Antwerp Belgium
- Fair Casa Europea Bouwcentrum, Antwerp Belgium
- Tweemaal 1001 nacht (group) Diamond Museum, Antwerp Belgium
- Het Belgisch Juweel, Jong & Gevestigd (group) Knokke-Heist Belgium
- Schilderijen en Sieraden (duo) Ccasino Koksijde en Keunekapel, Koksijde
- en St.-Idesbald Belgium
- 2003 Groupexhibition Frivoliteit-Functionaliteit Gallery Hilde Metz, Antwerpen
- 2004 For your eyes only (group) Diamond Museum, Antwerp Belgium
- Trade Fair Inhorgenta Munich, Germany
- SOFA Art Fair New York repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- Schmuck (group) Munich, Germany
- SOFA Art Fair Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- Symposium and exhibition (group) Turnov Czech Republic
Awards / Grants:
- 2001 Met een lach en een traan Design and Execution Theatre Trophy VOF, Oosterhout Belgium
- 2002 Het Champagneminnend Zeemeerminneke Design and Execution
- Trophy for the Knights in the Order of the Champagne van Middelkerke Belgium
- Collections (Private & Museum):
- Since 1996 Works in Private collections
- 2004 Works in Turnov Museum Czech Republic
Publications (selection):
- 1998 August Catalogue Het Juweel weerspiegeling van het nieuwe fin-de-
- siècle Belgium
- 1999 March Subliem Belgium
- May Catalogue De barok en het hedendaagse diamantjuweel
- 2000 March Catalogue + Cdrom Balanced Belgium
- 2001 March Catalogue Dichter bij het Sieraad Belgium
- April Krant van West-Vlaanderen Belgium
- 2002 April Weekend-Knack Wedding-ring-special Belgium
- June Catalogue Tweemaal 1001 nacht Belgium
- September Catalogue Het Belgisch Juweel, Jong & Gevestigd Belgium
- October Mood Magazine Italy
- 2003 March GZ Art+Design Germany
- October Chrysler Magazine International
- 2004 February Catalogue For your eyes only Belgium
- March Catalogue Schmuck Germany
Artist Statement:
I think I like to build and compose my pieces of jewelry around unusual or uncommon natural fragments. What can be found off the beaten path is what fires my imagination.
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