Marius van Dokkum and Opa Jan

Marius van Dokkum, born in 1957 in Andijk (Netherlands), studied at the Christian Academy for Expressive Art in Kampen, with principle subject Illustration.

After the academy he settled in Apeldoorn, where he is still working as art painter, illustrator and designer. His painting consist of still lifes, portraits and general subjects. The general subjects often have something humorous about them.

Van Dokkum is also author and illustrator of the Opa Jan series of children books, a messy rebellious grandfather who is never without his beret!