Writing artist, organic cook and gardener, cultural tour guide, colorist, eco green, sometimes blue; pragmatic to the bone. Originally from the Netherlands I make my home in the Pacific Northwest with husband and pooch. My background lies in multicultural theater. Over time the balance tipped over to studio + literary arts. I tell stories in images and words. Together with African-American Director Rufus Collins, Surinamese Director Henk Tjon, and Turkish Director Vasif Öngören I stood at the cradle of Multicultural Theater in the...more