The Magical Forest
‘Into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.’ Tom Muir
Het bos is voor mij verbonden met de magische wereld van vroeger. De geur van hars van dennenbomen of de geur van natte bladeren, brengt mij terug naar mijn kinderjaren. Een magische tijd waarin het bos bewoond werd door wezens als heksen, stropers en wolven.
Als ik nu door het bos loop, voel ik nog steeds de magie van vroeger, al kijk ik nu met andere ogen. Ik geef de bomen en de paddenstoelen namen, maar er gebeurt nog steeds veel in het bos dat je niet ziet. Je wordt bespiedt door de dieren.
-
Forest
‘Into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.’ Tom Muir
As a child, I lived on the edge of a forest. It’s deeply connected to the magical world of my childhood.
Especially the scent of pine resin or the smell of the forest after rain brings me right back. It was a magical time, when the forest was inhabited by witches, poachers, and wolves. A puddle could be endlessly deep.
Even now, when I walk through the woods, I still feel that childhood magic—though I see things with different eyes. I give trees and mushrooms names, but there’s still so much happening in the forest that remains unseen. The animals are watching you.
The Fox. Soft pastel on paper. 100 x 70 cm. 2026
History of hiding. Soft pastel on paper. 70 x 100 cm. 2026
Soft pastel and pencil on paper. 70 x 100 cm. 2026
The Fire. 130 x 130 cm. 2026 Acrylic and Embroidery on Canvas
The Magical Forest. 36 x 48 cm. 2025. Mixed Media on Paper
The End of Winter. 50 x 65 cm. 2025. Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper
Black Pools in the Forest. 50 x 65 cm. Acrylic, Ink, Charcoal and Collage on Paper.
The golden Tree. 36 x 48 cm. 2026. Aquarel, Acrylic and Embroidery on Paper.
Chopped Wood. 65 x 50 cm. 2024. Aquarel and Crayon on Paper
Racoon. 20 x 24 cm. 2025. Acrylic and Lino-print on Canvas.
Deer. 70 x 100 cm. 2025. Aquarel, Acrylic and Crayon on Paper.
Forest Floor. 100 x 70 cm. 2025. Aquarel, Acrylic, Lino-print, Crayon and Pencil on Paper. SOLD
Racoon. 70 x 100 cm. 2025. Aquarel, Acrylic, Lino-print, Crayon and Ink on Paper.
Rebuilging the Forest. 70 x 100 cm. 2021. Aquarel, Acrylic, Crayon, Ink and Collage on Paper. SOLD
The Felled Tree. 100 x 70 cm. 2025. Aquarel, Acrylic, Crayon, Pencil, Ink and Embroidery on Paper. SOLD
Into the Forest, Squirrel. 100 x 70 cm. 2025. Aquarel, Acrylic and Crayon on Paper.