Welcome to my website!
With pleasure I will introduce myself . My name is Jan Dirk Smit and I use the name Dircke when painting. Originally I come from Hillegom and lived there for many years. I worked as a graphic artist, later I…
The atelier
The atelier of Dircke resides at a former hay-loft behind the house in which he lives (Heereweg 467 in Lisse). This loft is renovated in style and divided in an atelier and an exhibition-room. Here his latest work is to…
Techniques
Dircke uses a variety of materials for his work: canvas, panels, special papers and walls. He mostly paints in oil and sometimes includes acrylic and ink, pencil and charcoal. In his paintings Dircke pays attention to detail which is important in…
