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Commissions
2021 Bronze sculpture “Tango” (93x35 cm), a wedding gift- private collection, Groningen, NL.
2021 Bronze sculpture “Screaming Cow’s Hoof” ( 90x65 cm), private collection of Mr. L. Abspoel, The Hague, NL.
2018 Book “Beeld in Beeld”-“Sculpture in Sculpture”, about the bronze sculpture “Middag-Humsterland, Museum Wierdenland, Ezinge, NL.
2014 Metal Fence “Horses and Waves in motion”, 30 meters long and 120 cm high, Klinkersquare, Winschoten, NL.
2013 Fence gate for farm “The Kiss” (320x195cm), Mr. P. Meindertsma, Grijpskerk, NL.
2012 Monumental bronze sculpture “Birdcatcher”-“Vogelvanger” (320x95 cm), commissioned by ‘Wierda Foundation’, Bellingeweer, NL.
2012 Performance- The making of a memorial monument “Watersplash” (110x30cm), May 4th, Obergum Church, Winsum, NL.
2010 Monumental bronze sculpture,”Middag-Humsterland”( 220x59 cm), in front of Museum Wierdenland, Ezinge, NL.
2006 Bronze sculpture, “Two figures”-“Twee figuren”(12x4,4cm), commissioned by Chief of police Mr. O. R. Dros, award for a citizen’s heroic deed, Groningen, NL.
2005 Bronze sculpture, “Welten’s Centaur” (30x30cm), commissioned by the police department Groningen as a parting gift to Drs. B. Welten, Groningen, NL>
2004 Bronze sculpture “The Wave” (83x76cm), Straumann Nederland BV, IJsselstein, NL.
2002 Bronze sculpture “Spring Cow”-“Voorjaarskoe” (63x40cm), commissioned by the ABN-AMRO bank, Winsum, NL.
2002 Bronze water sculpture “Venus” (140x48cm), commissioned by Mr. Dick Maan, private collection, Haren, NL.
2001 Large bronze sculpture “The Wave” (100x150cm), private collection, Brabant, NL.
2001 Bronze sculpture “The Wave” (83x76cm), commissioned by the village of Wetering, Weerribben, NL.
2000 Silver pin and paperweight “Centaur”, commissioned by Chief of police Drs. B. Welten, , Groningen, NL.
2000 Bronze water sculpture “The Fountain”-“De Bron” (185x90cm), Raadhuisplein Haren, NL.
1999 Bronze sculpture “Centaur”, commissioned by Chief of police Drs. B. Welten, yearly award for the policeman of the year, Groningen, NL.
1998 Documentary film about the work and life of Jon Gardella, made and broadcast by NPS ‘Van Gewest tot Gewest’, titled “ Movement in sculptures”- “Vaart in de Beelden”, NL.
1998 Bronze sculpture “Centaur” (250x175cm), Zernike complex University of Groningen, NL.
1998 Sculpture “M&G-man”, awarded to the director of Muelink & Grol BV - Mr. Dick Maan, Groningen, NL.
1994 Bronze sculpture trophy “Jumping Horse”, attended by the Dutch Princess Margriet, Jumping Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL.
1994 Bronze sculpture “Belgian Horse”, Elderly home ‘De Twaalf Hoven’, Winsum, NL.
1993 Bronze sculpture trophy “Jumping Horse”, attended by the Dutch Prince Bernhard, Jumping Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL.
1992 Bronze sculpture trophy “Jumping Horse”, given to Mr. Freddy Heineken and Mr. A.A.L. Minken, attended by the Dutch Prince Bernhard, Jumping Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL.
1992 Wall painting for the play “Xantippe” in the church of Oostum, NL.
1989 Bronze sculpture “Europe & the Bull”, CBK- Cultural Centre in Groningen, NL.
1989 Monumental bronze sculpture “Sky Vision”- “Luchtspektakel” (325x200cm), town of Nieuwe Pekela, Nl.
1988 Designed and created sets for ‘The opera “Medea’. Commissioned by Sarah Caldwell, artistic director of the Opera Company of Boston. More than 20 large pieces ( sculptures and reliefs) inspired by Greek and Etruscan civilizations. An international production between Greece and the U.S., Boston, U.S.
1988 Bronze sculpture “Turning Horse” (120x120cm), for the art collection of the Dutch Gas Union. Presented as a gift for its 25th anniversary by mayor Mr. H. Vonhoff. Attended by the Dutch queen Beatrix, Groningen, NL.
1988 Monumental bronze sculpture “Sky Vision”- “Luchtspektakel” (325x200cm), sculpture competition conducted by Mr. P. Kramer and Mr. G. Bouwhuis, the Philips Scientific Laboratories headquarters in Eindhoven. Competition resulted from ‘The Rank Prize’ awarded to Philips for the discovery of the compact disk.
1986 Large bronze sculpture “Turning Horse” (120x120cm), for the restoration of the center of the town of Spijk, NL.
1984 Large bronze sculpture “Man and two horses” (110x50cm) , Menzis Medical Health Insurance, Groningen, NL.
1981 Large bronze sculpture “The Dream” (150x75cm), in the park Ripperda, Winsum, NL.
1978 Four wooden wall reliefs “ The Birds”, railway station Winsum, NL.
1976 Steel balustrade for a canal wall “Animals-in-motion”, 70 meters long, consisting of silhouettes of several different animals in motion, Winsum, NL.
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Exhibitions
2023 4 large bronze sculptures, Collection Harms Rolde, sculpture garden ‘Hof van Saksen’ (placed in 1998), Nooitgedacht, NL.
2021 Sculpture Centre, Koudum, NL.
2020 ‘Magnifiek Miniaturen’, Museum Mohlmann, Appingedam, NL.
2019 ‘Klein-Kleiner en Kleinst’, Museum Mohlmann, Appingedam,NL.
2019 Art-fair ‘PAN’, sculpture “The Wave”, Collection Harms Rolde, the RAI-complex, Amsterdam, NL.
2018 ‘Klein kunstje, de wereld in je hand’, miniature artworks, Museum Mohlmann, Appingedam, NL.
2018 ‘Onafhankelijke Realisten tentoonstelling’, Museum Mohlmann, Appingedam, NL.
2018 5 large bronze sculptures, Collection Harms Rolde, sculpture garden ‘Hof van Saksen’, Nooitgedacht, NL.
2018 Art-fair ‘PAN’, sculpture “EU & the Bull”, Collection Harms Rolde, the RAI-complex, Amsterdam, NL.
2018 NKVB Dutch Sculpture Association ( NKVB), Pulchri Studios, opened by the Queen Beatrix, The Hague, NL.
2018 ‘Classical Art’, alumni of the Klassieke Academie of Groningen, Leeuwarden, NL.
2018 Solo exhibit ‘Beeld-in-Beeld’-‘Sculpture-in-Sculpture’ and presentation of the book ‘Beeld-in-Beeld’, photography by Joost Sizoo, Ezinge, NL.
2017 Open studio ‘Gardella, in the light of Rodin’, Garnwerd, NL.
2017 Galerie Paterswolde, Paterswolde, NL.
2014 Galerie Den Andel, ‘Maters of the North, Den Andel, NL.
2013 Galerie Pictura Groningen, alumni of the Klassieke Academie Groningen, NL.
2012 Museum Martena Franker, NL.
Sculpture garden Havixhorst, Schipborg, NL.
Willem van Haren Museum Heerenveen, NL.
2011 Museum Buitenplaats, Eelde, NL.
2010 Ost Friesischen Landes Museum, sculpture ‘The Wave’, gedenkveranstaltung of 6 Sept. 1944, Emden, Germany.
2010 Solo exhibit ‘Loving Flow’ and unveiling of the monumental sculpture ‘Middag-Humsterland’ placed in front of the museum Wierdenland, Ezinge, NL.
2009 Gallery Karmel Kloster, Drachten.
2008 Solo exhibit, Gallery Zofier and sculpture demonstration, Heerenveen, NL.
2008 Sculpture garden ‘De Pruimengaarde’, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL.
2008 Natuurmuseum Groningen, NL.
2007 Gallery Zofier, Heerenveen, NL.
2007 Sculpture garden Chateau St. Gerlach, Gallery Bell’Arti, Maastricht, NL.
2004 Sculpture garden Chateau Neercanne, Gallery Bell’Arti, Maastricht, NL.
2003 Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, NL.
2003 Sculpture garden Chateau St. Gerlach Valkensburg, Gallery Bell’Arte, Mastricht.
2002 Natuurmuseum Groningen, NL.
2002 Solo exhibit Gallery Interart, Heeswijk, NL.
2002 Solo exhibit in the new Amsterdam-Rotterdam bank ABN-AMRO bank, Winsum, NL.
2001 Sculpture garden Chateau St. Gerlach, Gallery Bell’Arti, Maastricht, NL.
2000 Gallery Interart, Heeswijk, NL.
1999 Gallery De Hullu, Gees, NL.
1998 Gallery Inerart, Heeswijk, NL.
1997 Visit studio by Queen Beatrix of Holland, Augustus 26th, Garnwerd, NL.
1997 Art-fair ‘PAN’, the RAI-complex, Amsterdam, NL.
1996 The Grain Gallery, Stadskanaal, NL.
1996 Solo exhibit, installation of sculptures, 17 meters high, called the “Time Spirol, headquarters Hazewinkel Pers, Newspaper of Northern Holland, Groningen, NL>
1995 Solo exhibit Gallery De Twee Pauwen, The Hague, NL.
1995 Solo exhibit Gallery Wiek XX, Groningen, NL.
1995 Gallery Art Show, Martinihal, Groningen, NL.
1995 Gallery Smelik & Stokking, The Hague, NL.
1995 Gallery Maria & Josef Bohm, Koln, Germany.
1994 Solo exhibit in Media Centrum NOS, Dutch Television, Hilversum, NL.
1992 Gallery Smelik & Stokking, The Hague, NL.
1992 ‘Art Fair Autrotron’, Sherer & Vandenburg, Rosmalen, NL.
1992 Traveling group exhibit, ‘Arte-Alcool, Eurasia, Rome, Italy.
1990 NKVB Dutch Sculptor Association, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL.
1990 Gallery Smelik & Stokking, The Hague, NL.
1989 Gallery Smelik & Stokking, The Hague, NL.
1989 ‘The Nordkuste Messe’, Oldenburg, Germany.
1989 Solo exhibit, The Medea Project, the Oosterpoort, Groningen, NL.
1988 Solo exhibit, Opera Company of Boston, U.S..
1987 Ina Broerse Gallery, Laren, NL.
1987 NKVB Dutch Sculptor Association, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL.
1987 Solo exhibit, Provinciehuis Cdk dhr. Vonhoff, Groningen, NL.
1985 ‘Three Dimensions, Art Academy Minerva, Groningen, NL.
1984 Gallery De Hooge Hees, Ersel, NL..
1983 Gallery Ina Broerse, Laren, NL.
1982 ‘Groningen Monumental 2’, De Klinker, Winschoten, NL.
1982 ‘Groningen Graphic’, De Oosterpoort, Groningen, NL.
1981 Groningen Artist-group , Oosterpoort, Groningen, NL.
1980 Artist-group, De Lawei, Drachten, NL.
1980 ‘Kunst aus Groningen’, Leer, Germany
1977 ‘Design for a Balustrade’, city hall Winsum, NL.
1975 Many exhibits ( 1972-1975) in and around Boston, U.S..
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