"Kevin In Holland", 40 x 30 cm, oil on canvas 2020 #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting

"The Sky Is Blue", 35 x 35 cm 2023, oil on canvas #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #allpeopleareequals #contemporaryrealism #humanrightsforall

"The Story Teller", oil on canvas, 40 x 45 cm, mid nineties, private collection NL, portrait of my dear and close friend Pieternell, always miss the wonderful deep conversations we had #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting # #dutchrealism

"Philip", oil on canvas 45 x 40 cm 2024 Private Collection NL #portraitpainting #portraitcommission #dutchrealism #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism

"Enna", oil on canvas, 40 x 45 cm, 2024, private collection NL #dutchrealism #portraitcommission #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

"N.Y.P.D.", oil on canvas 2008 #NYPD #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"Martin " ( and me), 1988, oil on canvas, private collection UK #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"White Beard", 40 x 30 cm, oil on canvas private collection UK #whitebeard #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"The Student" (Samuel), 26 x 23 cm, oil on canvas, private collection NL #educationmatters #allpeopleshouldhaveequalchances #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism

"Herman & Rob", oil on canvas, 2005, 85 x 95 cm, private collection The Netherlands #dutchrealism #humanism #gaycouple🏳️‍🌈 #figurativeart #portraitpainting

"Blue Hair and Braces", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, this painting was selected for The annual exhibition of the RSPP in London in 1998 and won a prize, it's now in the collection of The Arnot Museum in Elmira NY USA #dutchrealism #arnotmuseum #figurativeart #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"Twenty Four", oil on canvas, private collection USA #twentyfour #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

"Queen Of Spuds", oil on canvas, I painted this in 1993 as a response to so many people enthusiastically suggesting "You should paint the Queen!!" so I did paint a Queen, not a Dutch royal but a QUEEN nonetheless. #portraitofaqueen #dutchrealism #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #portraitofafriend

"Lou and the Picasso", oil on canvas, private collection USA #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #portraitofafriend

"Mirror, Mirror On The Wall", 70 x 100 cm, oil on canvas 2021 #mirrormirroronthewall #narrativepainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #figurativeart

"The Goatee", oil on canvas, 2002, 40 x 45 cm #thegoatee #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting

"Lipstick", oil on canvas, private collection USA #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #portraitpainting

"Cats and Dogs", oil on canvas, 2015 Collection MEAM Barcelona #meambarcelona #catsanddogs #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

"Th Holy Grail", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, private collection NL #dutchrealism #theholygrail #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting

"Mo", oil on canvas , 40 x 30 cm, 2025 #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #dutchrealism

"Tales From Uganda", oil on canvas, 2022, 100 x 135 cm. I consider this one of the most important narratives I have ever painted #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #talesfromuganda #lovethyneighborlikeyouloveyourself

"The Blue Boxershort", oil on canvas, 2022 #dutchrealism #blueboxershort #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #refugeesarewelcomehere

"The Student" (Samuel), oil on canvas, 2026, 26 x 23 cm privaet collection NL #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #allpeopleareequal #narrativepainting

"La Boheme", oil on canvas, 2007. The first painting that was selected for the BP Portrait Award NPG London in 2008, I was so excited #bpportraitaward2008 #dutchrealism #labohéme #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

"Masoud", 40 x 30 cm, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism #dentist

"Still I Rise", oil on canvas (part of it) #dutchrealism #figurativeart #sylvanasimons #narrativepainting #portraitpainting

"New York", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2000 #newyorkcity #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

"Sebastian", oil on canvas, 1980 , 130 x 130 cm #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"Fever”, 45 x 60 cm 2026, oil on canvas #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #portraitofalovedone

"The Artist and his Moose", 40 x 45cm, 1996 oil on canvas (Private collection , The Netherlands) Portrait of my brilliant friend Reinhold who passed away more than 10 years ago #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism #narrativepainting

"The Pink Nailpolish", 20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas, 2024 #pinknailpolish #dutchrealism #lovethyneighborlikeyouloveyourself #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

"Twenty Four”, 120 x 105 cm, 2017, Private Collection USA, oil on canvas #twentyfour #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

"The Goatee", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2002 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"Lipstick”, 40 x 55 cm, 2002, oilon canvas, Private Collection U.S.A. #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism #lipstick

"The Muse", oil on canvas, 66 x 71 cm, 2015 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

"Nelly", (portrait of actress Nelly Frijda), 140 x 150 cm, 1992, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #nellyfrijda #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

"Queen Of Spuds", oil on canvas, 1993, 150 x 190 cm #queenofspuds #dragqueensrock #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #portraitofafriend

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 70 x 100 cm, 2021, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #mirrormirroronthewall #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #allpeopleareequals

"All About Scout", 90 x 110cm, , oil on canvas, 2006 #dutchrealism #theadorationofthemagi #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting

"Emeka", oilpainting on canvas,127 x 76 cm, 2022 selected for ModPortrait 2025 Spain #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitnude #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism

"Ellen and Flip", 80 x 100 cm, 1987, oil on canvas, Ming Dian Gallery Collection, Taipei Taiwan #mingdiangallerytaipei #clinteastwood #dutchrealism #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism

"Amsterdam 1275", oil on canvas, 2024, 45 x 45 cm #dutchrealism #amsterdam1275 #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #refugeesarewelcomehere

“Mississippi River”, 50 x 65 cm, oil on canvas, 2020 #galeriemooiman #mississippiriver #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting

"Fever", oil on canvas, 2026, 45 x 60 cm #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting

"Carlos", 76 x 127 cm, 1992, oil on canvas Ming Dian collection Taipei Taiwan #mingdiangallerytaipei #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

"The Icing On The Cake", 45 x 45 cm , oil on canvas 2021 #theicingonthecake #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

“The Student” (Samuel), 26 x 23 cm, 2026, private collection The Netherlands #educationmatters #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting

"One Day I'll Fly Away", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2000, Private Collection,The Netherlands #onedayillflyaway #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism