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2011
8-12 dec. Marne painting at the 10 th Miljonair Fair 2011
 
Estonia travel

Childrenbooksweek 2011: Superheroes 

Gaypride Amsterdam exhibition 

                                      
 
Egypt travel
2010
Since june 2010 I am no longer a resident of The Hague, but live very close by.
All in all, after 34 years, it was a intense happening, but pleasing.
 

2009

Istanbul and Mexico-Belize-Guatemala Travel

       

 2008

 A very busy year personally with funny commissions, new works and Asia travel.

 

2007

Some very interesting sales to the States, several commissions and workshops. 

Rocio Jurado commission

Louis Bourbon commisssion

2006

august 12 - september 17  Second exhibition Westfries Museum in Hoorn 

IN HET LICHT VAN DE SCHIJNWERPER (In The Spotlight)  

  

june: lecture on Why are there no drawings by Carravaggio, Vermeer and Van Hals?

january-february - several workshops

2005

3 september-16 october first exhibition Westfries Museum in Hoorn, FOREIGN CULTURES AND VOC

Painting more THEATER CELEBRITIES: Johnny Kraaijkamp sr, Willem Nijholt, Aus Greidanus jr

april - Checking out a real master: Caravaggio at the National Gallery in London.

2004

Started the series DUTCH THEATER PERSONALITIES, including Ellen Vogel and Jenny Arean.

Opening-exhibition of the Sandberg Gallery (quite an experience)

2003

Lectures on painting and drawing

2002

Several of my works were shown in MATHILDE WILLINK SUPERPOES. A documentary by Jasmina Fekovic and Eddie van der Velden (shown at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam and on television: Uur van de Wolf)

2002

2001

Working on THe Falconer (New York commission) and Prometheus

  

2000

Since 1996 over 50 publications of his work in magazines, newspapers and catalogs; Collaboration-talks with filmdirector/-critic of Vrij Nederland Ab van Ieperen about his upcoming movie-drama

1999

Groupexhibition: the Jesus Mystery - Curaçao

1998

TV-documentary: The Playful Eroticism of Maurice Heerdink

Exhibition in Amsterdam during Gay Games

1996-1997

Mathilde Willink presentation in Studio Ans Markus

f.l.t.r: Painter Adrian Stahlecker ( http://home.wanadoo.nl/stahleck/ ), Pistolen Paultje, Painter Astrid Engels, Chanteuse Marjol Flore, Theo Sijthoff, Painter Ans Markus and Maurice Heerdink round his painting 'Mathilde' in Studio Ans Markus. Amsterdam 14-6-1997 (photo: uitgeverij De Vleermuis)

1996

First business-commission: portrait of 27 board members

1995

Mexico

1994

Groupexhibition in Pulchri Studio, the Hague

1993

Short film: 25 Years Houses - a  comedy

1992

Played Gangsterboss in short movie: Dick Bos komt los 

1990-1997

Illustrated over 80 books and 15 magazines

1989

Berlin and Switserland

1987

Two month journey through Central America

1986

New York

1985

Canada

Paris

1984-1986

Performances with Bertold Brecht songs  

 

1978-1989

Five short movies (with Ed van der Kooy)

a) Love Story, comedy

b) Angst, psychological drama

c) Tryptich, three horrorstories

c) Lost in Horrorland, four horrorstories

d) Garbage, horror

1981

Graduated from Royal Academy of Fine Arts, the Haque

1977

Art Academy filmproject: Terschelling

1976

First exhibition

1973

First newspaper publication

1955

Born August the 12th in the Netherlands