José studied at the Famous Artists Schools of America and graduated in illustration, advertisement, free painting and drawing. She studied under Ben Stahl, Al Parker, John Whitcomb, Fred Ludekens, Peter Helck, got her papers in 1967 and then decided to become a ...........singer!

As a singer she worked successfully in the Netherlands especially in the 70ties. She made album records, was a member of the Knokke Songfestival Team and had her own radio and personality show on the Dutch Television. She worked with the well known Ted de Braak in all Dutch Theaters and was a guest in many radio and television shows.
She travelled around the world and performed in the Intercontinental Hotels, on cruise ships and in many international television shows. In Spain she was appearing for 4 years on Spanish television and in the years after that she became the leading lady of the well known close-harmony trio ''The New Shepherds'' and after that of ''Close Encounter'' and she was leader of her own 7 man jazzband.

During all these years of travelling she continued painting and drawing and was inspired by the countries she visited. The work has many facets, just like a human has many sides in his or her personality.
Feelings and impressions, sometimes subtile, but also powerful and above all the use of bright colours are specific for her art. Non-figurative, abstract as well as figurative paintings, explosions of colour, memories and feelings are telling their story.
José uses mixed techniques and acryl in a very personal style, flowers, landscapes and abstracts, recognizable or with free expression. The composition, technique, the colours and the shape are giving an extra dimension to her paintings. They are ''organic'', have to be "beautiful" not boring and always a pleasure to look at.

She had exhibitions in:

University of Enschede
City Hall Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (2x)
Community Hall Duivendrecht
House of Italy Amsterdam
Prinsengracht Gallery Amsterdam
Virtual Gallery Internet
City Hall Lelystad
Art Fair Bergen
Art Route Duivendrecht
Modern Art Market - Thorbeckeplein Amsterdam
Hoorn en Cultuur - Hoorn
Kunstbeurs de Looier - Amsterdam
Holland Art fair - den Haag
several galleries in Second Life Virtual World