Drawing and painting have always been my great passion. At home, the walls were filled with our own artworks, and as a child, children’s book illustrations were my greatest favorites. They made reading easier and fueled my love of stories—something I now want to pass on to young readers.

After high school, I studied Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology. There, I combined my creativity with my passion for math and physics.
Later, I entered the field of education through a traineeship. For nearly ten years, I taught Physics and the Technasium subject Research & Design at a secondary school—a period during which working with young people and witnessing their development into young adults deeply inspired me.

Still, the desire to give more space to my creative side never left me.
In my final years in education, I started my illustration career, working one day a week.

In 2022, I moved to Oslo with my partner Niek, where I became the mother of our son Kasper. In Oslo, I made my dream of becoming a children’s book illustrator come true. Today, I work as an illustrator on various children’s book projects and serve as school leader and teacher at NTC Het Noorderlicht, the Dutch school in Oslo for children with Dutch or Flemish backgrounds. It’s a wonderful combination, allowing me to merge my passion for education with my love of children’s books, storytelling, and creating art. In everything I do—illustrating, storytelling, and teaching—I strive to connect with the world of children. Their emotions, development, and curiosity are at the heart of my work.