EDUCATION
1990-1994
Academy of Fine Arts, department Theatre Design, Tilburg, NL
1994
Workshop Architecture Sjoerd Soeters, TU Delft.NL.
Masterclass 'Joep Nicolas', Maastricht, NL
1995-1996
Masters study Scenography, HKU Utrecht, NL & DAMU Prague, CZ
ACTIVITIES
1992
Costume presentation 'Student Proof'Big Band, Eindhoven, NL
1993
'Myosotis' concept/presentation Waterballet, Eindhoven, NL
Design and realisation decor Pop-Ei festival, Eindhoven, NL
1994
'Dokter kado' Glassymposium Gehlberg, D
1995
Glassymposium '350 Years Docter Glass' Gehlberg,D
Concept and coordination Opera' The King of the Sun' Eindhoven, Utrecht, NL
Design and execution
costumes prins carnaval and his court, Nuenen,NL
Assistant Materclass International Glass Art Project, Alden-Biesen,B
1996
Direction fashion show, graduates fashion departement, academy of arts, Maastricht, NL
Co-ordinator
events St Elementerre, Eindhoven, NL
Assistant Masterclasses, Kleinlütsel, CH
1997
Teacher Glass Mosaics Cultural Centre, Peer, B
1998
Member Zuidtangent Project team
1999
Start own company ART AND SOUL, designs for glass
2001
Teacher Theatre Design Workshop, Technical University Eindhoven, NL
EXHIBITIONS
1992
'Plaza Europa
& Video Mare' exhibition Interplay'92,Bratislava,Slo
1994
'In de voetsporen van Joep Nicolas' exhibition Roermond, Maastricht, NL
1995
Salon Exposities, Tilburg, NL
Villa Vallen 'Muzen' presentation / exhibition, Blerick, NL
'Hemel te rijk' exhibition, The Hague, NL
"Paradox"; Galerie Mi Parti, 's Heerhendrikskinderen, NL
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, DK
"Bijoux;Le Verre prèt á Porter", Musée Du Verre, Charleroi, B
"DOSEN; Aber Mit Deckel"Handwerkskammer Koblenz, D
"Joyas;
Vidrio para Vestir" , Centro Nacional del Vidrio, Madrid,
E
1996
"Schilderen met Licht" Galerie Mariska Dirkx, Roermond, NL
"The Four Elements" Højskole Engelsholm, DK
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, DK
1997
25 beeldhouwers, Galerie Lamber, Valkenswaard, NL
Aards Paradijs, Galerie De Artist, Lith, NL
Glas in de Architectuur, Contemporary Art Centre, Schalkwijk, NL
Radar, Binnen
& Buiten, Valkenswaard, NL
Meditaties in Glas, Galerie Mariska Dirkx , Kruisgang Caroluskapel,
Roermond, NL
Lasi-Valo, Museum of Modern Art, Tampere, FIN
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, DK
Joyas; vidrio para vestir, El Centro de Artesania y Diseno de Galicia, E
1998
Crematorium Lochristi, B
Fundaments: Flanders Arts & Crafts Centre, Genk, B
Atelierroute Eindhoven, NL
Kinderen en de Dood, series of exhibitions in Barendrecht, Amsterdam, Hilversum, Gennep, Dronten, Leusden, Goes en Utrecht, NL
De Compagnie, Dordrecht, NL
Oog voor Glas, De Kunstkamer, Antwerpen, B
Glas in Historisch licht: Galerie Mariska Dirkx/Kasteel Horn, Horn, NL
Realisation Wine decanter and wine glasses Ubu, hand blown glass by Emil Pfeiffer for the Delegation of the National Art Workshop Dederation in Burgundy, F
Exposition Verres et Carafe, la Maison des Vins de Macon, F
1999
Solo, Sunny's Cirque Rébellesque, Galerie Mariska Dirkx, Roermond, NL
Between Heaven and Earth, Art Company, Eindhoven, NL
Glass/Art & Sciense, Lisbon, P
Art Gallery Herman & Monique Weayen, Maaseik, B
Galerie De Kliuw, Heeze, NL
Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden, B
Kunst in de Buurt, Witte Dame, Eindhoven, NL
2000
Hedendaags Kristal- en Glassculpturen, Luik, B
Banque Générale De Luxemburg, Kirchberg, L
International Art Seminar, Ryn, Poland
Dialogue, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Ebeltoft, DK
Kunstmanifestatie Heeze, galerie De Kliuw, Heeze, NL
2001
Glass & Religion, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, DK
Years Object, National Glass museum Leerdam, NL
Urnen', Gasthuiskapel Borgloon, B
Glas, Glasmuseum Gehlberg, D
2002
Meditation in Glass/Masters in Glass, Kruisgang Roermond, NL
Bruikbaar/Breekbaar, FLACC/Cultureel Cenrum Genk, B
Galerie Leon Salet / Arte Moda Maastricht, NL
Brabantse Dagen Heeze, Kasteel Heeze/Galerie De Kliuw
Glas in Historisch Licht, Horn, NL
Jong Sculpturaal Glas, Gorcums Museum, Gorninchem, NL
Art Fair Innstbruck, A
2003
Density and Light, the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Ockley Surrey, UK
Facalitaire beurs/Art Company, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
PUBLICATIONS
1996
catalogue Bijoux; Le Verre prèt á Porter, Glassmuseum Charleroi, B
catalogue Joya; Vidrio para Vestir, Glasmuseum Madrid, E
Glashelder, Vlaamse Vereniging van Glaskunstenaars, B
Glasbulletin, Nederlandse Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas, NL
1997
Glasbulletin, Spiegeltje, Spiegeltje, Miereille Houtzager, VvMG, NL
catalogue GLASS Fenetsra Ateliers, B
catalogue Binnen & Buiten, Rader, Valkenswaard, NL
catalogue Meditaties in Glas, VVG/Glashelder, B
1998
video presentation Lasi & Valo, Tampere, FIN
This Side UP!, Storming Talent
Atellier Route Eindhoven, Eindhovens Dagblad, NL
Het verstilde drama, Kleurenvisie 2/98, NL
TV Limburg
België, Economische en Handelsvoorlichting Nr 131: Glas-Belgsche creativiteit en technologie
Catalogue Glasrijk Tubbergen, NL
La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, nr 103, F
1999
Arte Contemporanea no Vidro, Museu do Centro Vidreiro, Centre Vidreiro Norte Portugal, Oliviera de Azeméis, P
Glass/ art & science, Antiga Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao, Lisbon, P
Fenestra Ateliers, CV, Stained Glass Quarterly, Fall '99, USA
2000
Catalogus Hedendaagse
Kristal- en Glassculpturen, Generale Bank, Luik, B
Glasbulletin 1/2000, Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas, NL
2001
Glas & Kristal, Leerdam, NL
Glasbulletin Special 3/2001
2002
Glasbulletin 1/2002, Sunny van Zijst, het drama van een ruimte, Piet Augustijn
COMMISSIONS
1997
Installation Noorderlicht, Antwerp, B
Stained Glass Windows, private home, Oss, NL
Designs Windows, St.Antonius Church, Blerick, NL
1998
Graphical Design:
Netwerk Uitvaartvernieuwers, NL
Private home, Nuenen, NL
Glass object, private home, Eindhoven, NL
Light with glass relief and copper sun, private home Veldhoven, NL
Glass wall and windows/doors, Insurance Company, Valkenswaard, NL
1999
Alice in Wonderland, Centrum van Kunsten, Eindhoven, NL
2000
Private home, Helmond, NL
2001
Kookstudio Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2002
Private home, Rosmalen, NL
private home and garden, Eindhoven, NL
Private home, Eindhoven, NL
Dentist's practice space, Eindhoven, NL
2003
mortuary monument, Best, NL
mortuary monument, Eindhoven, NL
Series of designs for urnes for Royal Leerdam Chrystall. NL
AWARDS
1998
1e Prix Verres et Carafe, Ateliers d'Art en Bourgogne, France
1999
Nominated by
the city of Eindhoven for contest 'Kunst in de Buurt'
2001
Jaarobject 2000, Stichting Glas & Kristal, Leerdam, NL