My name is Maaike, and I am a watercolor artist, illustrator, jeweler, and writer.
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I studied Writing for Performance at HKU in Utrecht and wrote several plays, poetry, and published a collection of short stories.
I’ve always enjoyed drawing, but my main focus gradually shifted from writing to drawing and painting more when I moved to South America in 2015.
During the pandemic, I started painting watercolors on a daily basis and have continued to do so ever since.
I have moved frequently throughout my life, living in various countries such as Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Argentina.
Now, I live in the province of Catamarca in the North-West of Argentina, alongside a small river, with my husband, a good dog and an evil cat.
If I’m not painting, I’m making jewelry, because one cannot have too many occupations. 🙂
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