Challenging jobs for various clients gave Trudie the opportunity to grow and develop, to let her creativity run wild. Raised in an interior construction family, she also learned the ropes from her father and brothers. She made her own furniture, designed and made clothes, and did set decoration for fairs. Converting a living room for photography of brochures? Turning old clothing into a new fashion brand, commissioned by the Salvation Army? Providing various shops with a complete interior? Name it, and she did it.

The fashion industry was also attractive to her. She started her own children’s fashion label, Muy Malo. Where it all began at the kitchen table — surrounded by four children and a hyperactive dog in full swing — it grew into one of the leading international children fashion brands in the Netherlands. It is hard for Trudie to stand still; she prefers to pour her love and passion into everything she does, all at once.

Trudie has traveled extensively around the world, and these journeys have profoundly shaped her work. The colors, textures, cultures, and atmospheres she encountered continue to inspire her painting, styling, illustration, and design projects, adding depth, perspective, and stories from far-off places into every creation.

Trudie paints, styles, illustrates, advises, travels or shops, depending on your wishes and needs. Interested? Get in touch with Trudie.