Born 1951 in Meerkerk, The Netherlands.
Lives and works in Amsterdam.

EDUCATION:

1977-79 M.F.A. Cranbrook Academy of Fine Arts, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
1974-77 Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht
1969-74 M.O. Tekenen (Teaching Degree in Drawing), Tilburg

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2002 Butters Gallery, Portland, OR
2001 De Boterhal, Hoorn
2001 Art and Company, Hoofddorp
1999 Boritzer Gray Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1997 Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
1996 Hill Gallery, Birmingham, MI
1995 Butters Gallery, Portland, OR * catalogue
1995 Hill Gallery, Birmingham, MI
1995 Henri Gallery, Washington, DC
1994 M-13 Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Kokon Gallery, Tilburg
1994 GAK Building, Amsterdam
1993 Nanky de Vreeze Gallery, Amsterdam
1992 Gooiland Exhibition Centre, Hilversum *
1992 Windows of 'Hout', Brussels
1992 A'pert Gallery, Amsterdam
1992 M-13 Gallery, New York
1991 A'pert Gallery, Amsterdam
1990 Magenta Gallery, Dordrcht
1990 Dis Gallery, Maastricht
1990 Artikel Gallery, Tilburg
1988 Rijswijk Museum
1988 Cultural Center Dunaújváros, Hungary *
1987 Dis Gallery, Maastricht
1987 'Het Oude Raadhuis', Aalsmeer
1986 Visual Arts Foundation, Middelburg
1986 Nova Zembla Gallery, Amsterdam
1985 Bozart Gallery, Antwerp
1984 Van Kranendonk Gallery, The Hague
1983 Bozart Gallery, Antwerp
1982 Fodor Museum, Amsterndam *
1982 Nouvelles Images Gallery, The Hague

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2001 Metmorphosis, Utrecht
2001 100 years living, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
2001-1993 Scultpures at the Vecht, Maarssen
1996 Weatherview, Norwish, U.K.
1996 The Smell of Wood, Museum, Gorinchem
1994 Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
1994 Sculptures at the Vecht, Maarssen
1994 Kokon Gallery, Tilburg
1993 Historical Garden, Aalsmeer
1993 Sculptures at the Vecht, Maarssen
1992 Fodor Museum, Amsterdam
1992 A'pert Gallery, Amsterdam
1991 'De Hooge Vuursche', Baarn
1991 'Lingehaven in Geeld', Gorinchem
* 1991 'Jäger Interieur', Amsterdam
1990 Magenta Gallery, Dordrecht
1990 Tendres Stocks Gallery, Delft
1990 'A Vision on Flying', Pulchri Studio, The Hague
1990 'Edition 90, multiples', Artikel Gallery, Tilburg
1989 Linea Art Fair, Gent (Belgium) *
1989 Maryanne McCarthy Gallery, New York
1989 'Bleu, Blank et Rough', Traveling exhibition in France and The Netherlands *
1989 Art Fair, Basle (with Art Construct)
1988 'Gardens in Focus, A Sculpture Garden', Bussum *
1988 'City Sculptures', Emmen
1986 Beeckenstein Sculpture Park, Velsen
1986 'Sculptures and Books', Nova Zembla Gallery, Amsterdam
1986 Lineart, Gand (B.)
1986 The Painted Box', Maastricht
1985 Linea Art Fair, Gand (B.)
1984 Sculpture Park 'De Narwal', Wassenaar
1984 'The Object', Koornmarktspoort, Kampen
1984 'Sculptures in the Aamstel Park', Amsterdam *
1983 'Stage for Sitebound Objects', Prinsenhof Museum, Delft
1982 'New Sculpture', Lambert Tegenbosch Gallery, Heusden
1981 Summer Show, Elkon Gallery, New York

AWARDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

1994, 93 Grant from the "Fonds", Amsterdam
1994 Stay at the LOFT in New York, Min. Cultural Affairs, the Netherlands
1992 The Netherland-America Foundation, Inc.,
1992 Stay at the LOFT in New York, Min. Cultural Affairs, the Netherlands
1991 'Project Subsidie', City of Amsterdam
1989 Design for Objects Provincial Government House, The Hague
1988 MacDowell Fellow
1977, 78 Fulbright
1977 Prince Bernhard Foundation

COMMISSIONS:

2001 Office Design, TH. Bout, Amsterdam
2001 Entrance Hall, O. De Vries, Badhoevedorp
1998 Mr. and Mrs. Friedman, Oakland, CA
1997 Sportcafe De Wereldzee, Amstelveen
1997 Animation Art Gallery, Amsterdam
1994 Moret, Ernst & Young, Groningen
1994 Mr. and Mrs. Maljers, Wassenaar
1991 Tax Office Building, Groningen
1990 AMC Hospital Amsterdam (continuation of 1983)
1990 Medical Center, Hellevoetsluis
1990 Mr. and Mrs. Efting, The Hague
1990 Community Center 't Karrewiel', Amsterdam
1988 Pyrins Maurits School, Rijswijk
1988 Bank Mees & Hope, Amsterdam (continuation of 1985)
Mr. and Mrs. Heling-Van Gogh, Amsterdam
Town Hall, Leerdam (with Mr. A.D. Copir)
1987 Police Station, Gorinchem
Mr. and Mrs. J. den Ouden, The Hague
1987 Wieneke van Breukelen, Amsterdam
1986 Public Library, Alsmeer
1985 Gaasterland School, Amsterdam
Bank Mees & Hope, Amsterdam
Mr. and Mrs. Paul de Vrée, Kapellen (B.)
1984 Cinetol, Amsterdam
1983 Mr. A.D. Copier, Wassenaar
FIOD Building, The Hague
AMC Hospital, Amsterdam,
Regional Employment Office, Hengelo
1982 Billiton B.V. Head Office, Leidschendam
1981 Mr. and Mrs. Sector, Bloomfield Hills, MI

EXHIBITION DESIGN:

1986 Coloured Walls, Zeist Castle
1985 Exhibition A.D. Copier, Municipal Museum, Arnhem

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Mrs. Nell Toemen, Tilburg
Michael Gold, New York, NY
Glen Brill, Oakland, CA
Todd Gitlin, San Francisco, CA
Dirk van den Broek, Aerdenhout
Mrs. Fritz S. Levi, New York, NY
Jill Berstein, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Liesbeth van Abbe, The Hague
Prof. Mr. P. Sanders, Schiedam
Wieneke van Breukelen, Amsterdam
Mr. and Mrs. Efting, The Hague
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders-ten Holte, Aerdenhout
Mr. and Mrs. Heling-van Gogh, Amsterdam
Theo Leydekkers, Amsterdam

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1996 Joy Hakanson Colby, The Detroit News
1994 Sculptures at the Vecht, Gooi- en Eemlander
1993 José Boyens, 'Govert Heikoop and the Continuity of Life on Earth', Art in Govrenment Buildings
1992 Leo van der Laan, 'An arabesque in the sky', Centre of Visual Arts, Groningen.
Tamed Wood, Gooi- em Eemlander
1991 Jan Bart Klaster, 'Govert Heikoop', Het Parool
Piet Augustijn, 'Centrum van Gorinchem in Teken van Beeldhouwkunst', Gorcumse Courant
1990 Mark Jongeneelen, 'Nothing Recognizable', Tilburgs Dagblad
Piet Augustijn, 'Thinking in Color', De Gecombineerde
'Minimal Objects in Magenta Gallery', Het Vrije Volk
Jaap Ekhart, 'Bleu, Blanc et Rouge', Maandblad Beeldende Kunst, Groningen
1988 Kwartaalblad Kunst en Bedrijf
1983 'Activiteiten 1983', Dunst & Bedrijf
1982 Fodor Maandblad voor de Beeldende Kunst
1981 Jurriaan van Kranendonk, 'Painted Wooden Constructions', De Nieuwe Linie

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1990- Royal Academy, The Hague
1980-85 Academy St. Joost, Breda

LECTURES:

1994 Cortland State University, Cortlnad, NY
1993 Fulbright Alumni Association, Maastricht
1992 Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
1991 Technical University, Delft
1988 Kansas Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Boston Museum Fine Arts School, Boston, MA
School for Furniture Design and Crafts, Amsterdam
1987 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY