Born in 1972, Johannesburg, South Africa. Lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
Master of Fine Arts (Cum Laude), 1996, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Master of Research in Creative Practice (Cum Laude), 2017, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Nesting 2020, Nicolls, Glasgow, Scotland
2015 Prinsjesdag in Blauw en Goud, The Hague City Hall, The Netherlands
2011 Prinsjesdag in Beeld, Galerie Schippers, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Stille Verwachtingen/Quiet Expectations, Duane Huisje, Maassluis, The Netherlands
2010 ThREE, Galerie Nimbus, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Familiar Strangers, Galerie Nimbus, Den Haag, The Netherlands
1997 ROOI AaRdE, Pand Paulus, Schiedam, The Netherlands
1996 Furrows and Sickles, Old Arts Building, University of Pretoria, South Africa
PUBLIC ARTWORK
2022 Urban Bloom, SWG3, Glasgow, Scotland
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Constellations, Chamber House, Chester Cathedral, England
Creative Resilience, Yard Life Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
Hanging by a Thread, Creative Stirling, Scotland
2021 Look back and Smile, Hawick Museum, Scotland
2019 Voorwaarts marsMUZIEK, National Military Museum, The Netherlands
2017 Graduate Degree Show, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
2016 Transience, Glasgow New Glasgow Society, Scotland
Draw with Prof. Zhao Baoping, Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
2013 Dutch Landscapes, The Hague Public Library, The Netherlands
2011 More is More, FADA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2007 Hale Annual Exhibition, Perth, Australia
2001 Art League of Houston, Annual Juried Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA
2000 Visual Arts Alliance, National Competition, Williams Tower, Houston, Texas, USA
1999 Visual Arts Alliance, Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA
1998 Villa Alckmaer with Wim Salki and Yvette Maltha, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1997 South Africa in Colour, Stadsparkpaviljoen, Groningen, The Netherlands
1996 Future Prospects, Newtown Galleries, Johannesburg, South Africa
VSB Drawing Exhibition, Spui Theatre, The Hague, The Netherlands
1995 Images of Change, Mmabane Cultural Centre, Mmabatho, South Africa
Arts for All, Station Gallery, Grahamstown, South Africa
Volkskas Atelier, Stellenbosch, South Africa
1994 SASOL New Signatures, The South African Association of Arts, Pretoria
Volkskas Atelier, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg
1993 SASOL New Signatures“, Old Arts Building, Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria Portland Cement Sculpture Award, The South African Association of Arts, Pretoria
1992 SASOL New Signatures, The South African Association of Arts, Pretoria
AWARDS
2000 Painting Award, Visual Arts Alliance of Houston, National Competition, USA
1999 First Place and Honorable Mention in Visual Arts Alliance of Houston, Juried Exhibition, USA
1996 Post Graduate Bursary from the University of Pretoria, South Africa
1995 CSD Bursary from HSRC, South Africa
Cum Laude Award from the University of Pretoria, South Africa
1994 SASOL New Signatures Judge’s Prize, South Africa
SANTAM Student Bursary, South Africa
1993 Painting and Graphic Award in Art Competition, University of Pretoria, South Africa
PPC Sculpture Merit Award, South Africa
1990 Design Award from the Transvaal Provincial Institute for Architects, South Africa
1988 SANTAM Art Award, South Africa
COLLECTIONS
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Standard Bank, South Africa
Maize Board, South Africa
Batenborch International, The Netherlands
Private collections: America, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Scotland, South Africa, Singapore, England and Australia.
SELECTED COMMUNITY PROJECTS (artist and project leader)
2018 Consultant for mosaic art employment project Thankful Hearts in Accra, Ghana
2013/14 The Garden Wall Mosaic, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2006 Happy Walls, Mount Claremont Primary School, Perth, Australia
1996 Heart Ship, University of Pretoria, South Africa
WORK EXPERIENCE
2021- Part-time art teacher at Glasgow City Mission, Scotland
2021- Self-employed at Wilma van der Meyden in Glasgow, Scotland
2012-2016 Work part time as art advisor and teacher at The British School of The Netherlands
2012 -2016 Self-employed at Wilma van der Meyden in Voorschoten, The Netherlands
2010-2012 Self-employed at Wilma van der Meyden in The Hague, The Netherlands
2005-2008 Volunteer in various art community projects in Perth Australia
1999-2005 Volunteer in various art community projects in Houston Texas
1997/98 Self-employed at Wilma van der Meyden in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1995/96 Tutor in drawing and painting at the University of Pretoria, South Africa