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A new challenge
16/05/2026
It’s been a while since I last made circular Mixed Media artworks.
They’re created on wood and can spin, based on my own design—and they were incredibly fun to try out.
Though to be completely honest, I did get a little help from my better half when it came to making the wooden base ;)
To create texture, I chose paper once again, applying it only to scrape it back off after it dried.
Thin layers of paint then found their way across these textures.
For a long time, the piece just sat in my studio. I felt like it was missing something.
But what?
Recently, while scrolling through Instagram (my absolute favourite social media channel), I came across the account of the *Gietfabriek* in Edam.
They are professionals who specialise in applying epoxy to artworks (among other things).
I’d read about this glossy finish before, but I never really felt a connection to it.
Until now.
I reached out to the owner of the *Gietfabriek* and asked her all kinds of questions.
She answered every single one of them in such a lovely and helpful way.
Should I go for it and have a layer of epoxy applied, or shouldn't I?
It was a tough choice.
But then I thought: what if I just do it? What do I actually have to lose?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained ;)
So, I drove down to Edam and left my largest circular artwork—measuring 80 cm in diameter—behind.
After waiting for a few weeks (and I’m not gonna lie, it was pretty nerve-wracking!), I finally got to see the end result.
I never thought I would love it this much!
In fact, I loved it so much that I immediately left two smaller circular pieces behind to get that same glossy finish.
The gloss creates a subtle reflection, revealing even more imagery within the artwork.
I call them 'double images', and I instantly felt a connection to my father’s photography.
He was an art photographer who passed away unexpectedly in early September 2025.
Back in the day, the most beautiful prints came out of his darkroom, where he spent countless hours from a very young age.
Image upon image, ultimately creating a magnificent final result.
Right up until two weeks before he passed away at the age of 88, he was dedicated to this passion every single day.
I don’t know the first thing about photography, besides taking your standard everyday snapshots.
No art prints like the ones my father used to make.
And that’s completely fine.
I love working with paint, on canvas and all sorts of other surfaces.
Layering is my signature style too.
By having the epoxy applied, I suddenly see a small connection to my father's work.
Yet, it remains my work, just as his prints will always be his.
I miss the conversations about art that I could only ever have with my dad.
Through the reflection in my epoxy artworks, it feels as though I’m communicating with him.
I really wonder what he would have thought of it.
