Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Not traveling right now, but Kerala India is my home, so hopefully I will be back soon.
My next destination:
Kerala (State of Kerala), India View all
Description
I am a visual artist and love stories. I mostly paint and am still exploring how to use visual cues and images to communicate a message or story. Furthermore I am eternally curious and love learning new things and sharing whatever knowledge or skills I have.
Over the years I've slowly started getting opportunities to teach (workshops on different crafts) and from there realising that apart from being creative I absolutely love teaching and sharing what I know. I don't know how or where yet, but hope that volunteering might help me in one day becoming a teacher or someone who helps kids grow and learn in whatever way possible.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Hindi: Beginner
Malayalam: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Would absolutely love to learn more Malayalam and Hindi, and teach English as well.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Teaching
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Able to teach about:
Languages
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I am a jack of all trades and know a wide range of skills and knowledge, and have and unquenchable thirst for learning and trying new things. I also love sharing whatever I know or skills I have. My playful and enthusiastic nature really shines when I share stories and knowledge and often gets other people as excited about things as I am.
I am also a painter and visual artist that loves observing the world around me and using my skills to put it onto the paper. As outgoing as I often am I also love just being by myself, reflecting on things, painting, reading, writing and listening to music.
Since I love stories and knowledge so much I have a special interest in languages and am most fluent in English and Dutch, but also know some basics in German and French, and a little bit of Spanish. I am now trying to learn Malayalam and Hindi, but don't think I can really communicate in those languages yet, though my aim is to master those in the future.
Having done 3 years in LUCA School of Arts I have some basic skills as a painter, but also some design knowledge and know the basics of InDesign and Illustrator on top of my 'analog' painting skills. In addition I have gained some basic knowledge on art history, storytelling, photography and philosophy.
Age
38
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
dust mite allergySpecial dietary requirements
Feedback
Philip Hicken,
Love is an art, just as living is an art. Art isn't Paint, it's Love.
Alexander is that.
Alex shares his love for visual arts, and his love for Kerala with this place. The children asked about Alex Sir all the time.
In the 2 weeks in Aug, Alex was with us - it felt we have known each other for… read more
I came as an art teacher, and I gave it my best even though I have never taught before so it did make me a bit nervous and insecure at first.
But everyone here welcomed me in so much and made me feel at… read more
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Feedback
Philip Hicken,
Love is an art, just as living is an art. Art isn't Paint, it's Love.
Alexander is that.
Alex shares his love for visual arts, and his love for Kerala with this place. The children asked about Alex Sir all the time.
In the 2 weeks in Aug, Alex was with us - it felt we have known each other for… read more
I came as an art teacher, and I gave it my best even though I have never taught before so it did make me a bit nervous and insecure at first.
But everyone here welcomed me in so much and made me feel at… read more
