Johannes Boekhoudt

Johannes Boekhoudt (Dutch artist. born October 20,1966) in Willemstad, Curaçao Dutch Antilles. His Mother was a Secretary of the Bonaire Government in the Dutch Caribbean. His Father was a businessman. He lived his early years on Bonaire Island. In (1973) Boekhoudt immigrated with his parents to Costa Rica, Central America where he easily blended into the Latin American culture. Later in the 90’s, he become a commercial pilot in Costa Rica and the United States. During his years as a pilot, he briefly worked as an air ambulance pilot and was shocked at the fragility of life and decided that his career as a pilot had run its course. In year (1999), he married Erika and moved to Houston, Texas in the United States. Boekhoudt and his wife have two sons, Nickolas and Christopher. Not satisfied with his previous career, on September 11, (2001) the catastrophic event of 911 inspired him to work towards his dream, to be an expressionist artist and raise his voice through his paintings. Meanwhile, he was certified as an Intra aortic balloon technician, which was a resource to advance his career as a professional artist. During short moves to and from Houston and McAllen, TX, he created small formats of paintings from a makeshift studio in his garage. In (2001) he began to exhibit his work as part of group exhibitions. In (2003), he went to New York for the first time looking for opportunities as an artist.