1964
* Valkenburg-Houthem, NL
Education & Employment
1982 – 1986
Vakschool Schoonhoven, gold- and silversmith class, Schoonhoven, NL
1986 – 1992
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, jewellery dept., Amsterdam, NL
1990 – 1994
jewellery teacher at Education Centre Diemen.
1992
self-employed, Amsterdam, NL
1994
self-employed, Berlin, DE
since 1998
appointed as professor for jewellery at Trier University of Applied Sciences, Campus Gemstones and Jewellery, Idar-Oberstein
works and lives in Idar-Oberstein and Wattenheim
Exhibitions
2021
Suor Frio > Museo de Sao Roque, Lisbon, PT
2019
Petroglyphs & Theomyths > Schmuck 2019, Munich, DE
Petroglyphs & Theomyths > Galerie Verrmandere/Verheyden, Antwerp, BE
2018
Show yourself > Design Museum Den Bosch, Den Bosch, NL
2017
Wechselspiel > Pforzheim, DE,
2016
Full House > De Oceaan, Amsterdam, NL,
2015
Beautiful Mind: Ein Schmuckstück für Cranach > Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, DE,
Beautiful Mind: Ein Schmuckstück für Cranach > Augusteum, Wittenberg, DE
2014
Solo @ Gallery of Art, Legnica, PL
2013
Fête Champêtre > Galerie Wanda Reiff, Bemelen, NL
2012
De Salon > Museum De Domijnen, Sittard, NL
2011
Triennale de Bijoux > Anciens Abattoirs, Mons, BE
2009
Three of a Kind VI > Galerie AdK, Amsterdam, NL
2007
SkinCase > Pedros Y Pegassos | Porto, PT
2006
The Turnov Collection > Museum Český ráj, Turnov, CZ
2005
Amber in Good Hands > Museo Douro Travassos, PT
2004
Three of a kind V > Galerie Biemolds Belang, Groningen, NL
Schmuck Macht Munter > detail zwo, Düsseldorf, DE
Valuable Links > Museum für Volkenkunde, Wien, AT
2003
Valuable Links > MECC, Maastricht, NL
Three of a Kind III > Van Sint Fiet, Maastricht, NL
Solo @ Galerie V & V, Vienna, AT
Three of a Kind IV > Galerie ADK, Amsterdam, NL
A Tiara for Máxima > Gold Treasury Museum, Melbourne, AU
2002
Solo @ Van Sint Fiet, Maastricht, NL
A Tiara for Máxima > Museum het Kruithuis, Den Bosch, NL
2001
On the Skin > Arnhems Gemeentemuseum, Arnhem, NL
1998
Three of a Kind II > Galerie Kathareze, Tilburg, NL
Mourning > Galerie Ademloos, The Hague, NL
Solo @ Galerie Brits & Carmeliet, Ghent, BE
Wasser > Galerie Cebra, Düsseldorf, DE
Hearts & Relationship > Galerie Brits & Carmeliet, Gent, BE
1997
Random Collection > Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
Water Project > Galerie Ademloos, The Hague, NL
1996
Formed > Stadsgalerij, Heerlen, NL
Three of a Kind II >AMC, Amsterdam, NL
Galerie ademloos, Kunstrai Amsterdam, NL
Solo > Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
Du Contemporain > Chateau Musée, Cagnes sur Mèr, FR
European Jewelry > SOFA, Miami, USA
1995
Alliances > Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris, FR
Pearls > Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
Contemporary Dutch Jewellery > SOFA, Chicago, US
Solo > Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris, FR
Solo > Galerie V&V, Vienna, AT
Solo > Galerie Ademloos, Den Haag, NL
winter ‘95 > Galerie V&V, Vienna, AT
Exposition ‘95 > Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris, FR
1994
Bagues > Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris, FR
Galerie Ademloos, Kunstrai Amsterdam, NL
Three of a Kind > Galerie Kathareze, Tilburg, NL
4 Jewellery Designers > Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
l’Unique et le Multiple > Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris, FR
1993
Verdegaal – Smeets > Galerie Ademloos, The Hague, NL
Schmuck ‘93, Messe München, Munich, DE
Amulets > Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
De Oogst > Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Signs & Chains > Museum v/d Togt, Amstelveen, NL
Design aus den Niederlanden > Galerie L, Hamburg, DE
1992
Exam ‘92 > Gerrit Rietveldakademie, Amsterdam, NL
International Graduation Show > Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
1990
Joint Exhibition > Hiko Mizuno College, Tokyo, JP
combs > Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
Teaching, Management and Administration
since 1998
Member of the aptitude assessment committee and the examination board at the Idar-Oberstein Campus; Long-standing and multiple chair of these committees.
1998 – 2005
Member of the Faculty’s Council of Gemstone and Jewellery Design
2003 – 2006
Member of the Senate of Trier University of Applied Sciences
Since 2005
Member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Design
2005 – 2011
Head of Department / Campus Idar-Oberstein
2005 – 2014
Vice Dean of Studies and Teaching, Faculty of Design
2007
External expert for the accreditation of the design degree programmes at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim
2011 – 2017
Deputy Head of Department and Campus Idar-Oberstein
2011 – 2014
Member of the Senate of Trier University of Applied Sciences
2014
External expert for the accreditation of the design degree programmes at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim
since 2017
Head of Department and Campus in Idar-Oberstein
2017
External member of the HAW Hildesheim Appointment Committee for the professorship in jewellery
2017 – 2024
Vice Dean of Studies and Teaching, Department of Design
2024
Member of the University Council
Various Senate committees and commissions:
- Senate IT committee
- Senate Committee for Academic Affairs
- Senate Committee for Appointment Matters
- Senate Committee for Election Matters
- Senate Committee for Studies and Teaching
- Commission for the Development of the Basic Order
- Commission for the Development of the CI of the University
- Development Group for the Quality Management System, Decision Level