I began my calling as a teenager in my native Belgium by filling my bedroom walls with strange paintings.

I left Belgium for the United States at the age of 25. Within a couple of years, encouraged by the interest that people found in my work, I opened Naked Art, a gallery that focuses on fun and functional art.

The detail oriented nature of my previous endeavors made working on a larger scale an interesting challenge. I use a mixture of media: various paints, pen, pencil, strips of paper torn from everywhere—street posters, books, or magazines—whatever feels right at the time. My characters in the paintings come from people I sketches I do from people or books, magazines, advertising, and found pictures.

Believing that life is meant to be enjoyed, I create work for "bon-vivants.” Songs, people, and everyday life are creative motivators. I am not trying to convey a message to people, but a feeling. I think my work is purely visually stimulating. Maybe it is due to my background in design.