Born in Ghent (Belgium) on August 27, 1957

Training

Bruges, the Institute “Heilige Familie”: Certificate of Plastic Arts & Teaching  Certificate (1969-1975-1977)
Antwerp, Royal Academy of Fine Arts: higher artistic training, Monumental Arts Department, speciality Tapestry (1977-1980)
Antwerp: Certificate Master of Visual Arts, option Free Arts - Free Monumental Arts (June 25, 1998)

Awards

Brussels: 1980, “First Price Tapestries” –  National Commision of Artisan Art –  winning tapestry “Life & Death”
Antwerp: 1980, “Second Price Bell Telephone” - The Club of Twelve
Bruges: 1981, Gold Medal, Art Collection Iris
Ninove: 1984, Price of the Press for the creation “Clouds”
Zonhoven: 2004-2005, Incorporation of Art Competition in the old people’s home of St Catherine – incorporation of textile tiles & sisal tapestry
Zedelgem: 2005, Third Price, project for Culture Price
Zedelgem: 2006. Integration with 22 textile tiles in the new village-hall.
Ghent: 2007. 2° Laureaat "Arts+Sports Trophy 2007" at Lineart, the international art fair for ethnographic, modern and contemporary art

  • Magazine Vlaanderen
    1980, written by Rik Dejonghe
  • 16 kunstenaars in de galerij
    1982, written by Paolo Crucitti
  • Kunst en Cultuur, Monthly "Paleis voor Schone Kunsten", Brussels
    January 1999, written by Frans Boenders
  • Kunst en Cultuur, Monthly "Paleis voor Schone Kunsten", Brussels
    September 1999, written by Frans Boenders
  • Catalogue "Als papier mij draagt" Second edition, "Galerij Etienne Dewulf" and "Amanduskapel Campo Santo", Gent
    April - May 2003
  • Arts & Auctions
    various artikels written by Hugo Brutin
  • Catalogue "Liturgiegewänder", Kirche und Design -  "Deutsches Textilmuseum", Krefeld
    February 2004 - November 2005
    Catalogue LiturgieGewänder
  • Magazine Isel,  portrait of an artist
    May 2006, written by Ingrid Allaerts
    Isel 12Isel 12
  • Catalogue, Maaltebruggekasteel Ghent, together with Tjok Dessauvage
    september - november 2007
    Catalogue
  • Website UDB (The Union of Designers in Belgium)
    since october 2008
    The Union of Designers in Belgium