a bit about me

My name is Marieke Meijs. I was born in ’79, the youngest of five children. I grew up in a small village near Utrecht (The Netherlands).

the art in surfing

Aged 21 I moved up North to follow this very nice guy. Moving up north meant the start of a new life, a new location, new friends. Many of those friends were surfers. So I tried it and fell in love with it. I’ve not just embraced the sport, but the lifestyle that comes with it too. And I wouldn’t change that for the world.

the art thing

I was introduced to painting at a young age. My father is an artist (he disagrees) and that inspired me in my younger years. After that I have struggled and messed around on my own for several years and I have learned a lot from that. I think if you really want to achieve something, you should just keep moving.