About Rinus

My journey has taken me from the ancient realm of Magna Frisia — now partly the Netherlands — to the forested wastes of Sweden. Here I found my love during a fated visit to the aged and tranquil landscapes of the north, and we have been together ever since. Recently, we were blessed with our beautiful daughter — a delight who has changed our lives even more.

I have an appreciation for beauty — in particular, for work that requires skill in the making and no manual for interpretation. To me, paintings and certain music with this quality can reach peaks of awesomeness, and there are plenty of great examples out there. Such works I have always admired and looked up to, and for as long as I can remember, I have tried to learn from them.

Being self-taught, I’ve tried to stay close to what I love, and despite experimenting with topics outside my comfort zone, I always come back to these themes. One major theme is the Tolkien legendarium, which has such a profound part in my life. Another is New Zealand, which has long held a special place in my heart. Both themes show up frequently in my work as they have become a part of me.

In a world where so much is steered in an anti‑human direction, I’m trying to move toward what I’d like to see. Beauty needs to be preserved and physical art enjoyed — and it should be affordable to everyone. My aim is to be part of that change with high‑quality reproductions of my traditional oil paintings and digitally created maps in themes close to me — and to many others.

In my work, I don’t use machine learning or artificial intelligence; they have no part in creative human processes — processes we need to protect and nurture.

I hope you enjoy what you find here. If there’s anything you’d like to ask or discuss, please send me a message below.