“As the Architect on the project, I was requested by the Client’s team to investigate a “unique” piece of sculptural bath. One that cannot be recreated. Without JC and Guido on board this would have been nearly impossible to achieve. JC immediately understood and proposed the concept however the trickiest part being the internal part of the bath which had to exactly match the Client’s biometrics. JC delivered beyond expectation. His unmatched skills turned a boulder into a beautiful “haute couture” piece of Art. No wonder when the Client saw the piece he was in complete awe and marvelled by this creation. JC has my highest recommendation and I cannot wait to work with him again! Words are not enough to describe this Artwork that slowly emerged through his skilful hands touching the rock!“

Yanesh Beeharry |  Architect

“I was amazed when Jan-Carel Koster presented his unique statue of Jan van Schaffelaar in our shopping center. A chunk of stone, geologically millions of years old, tells a new story after the artist blew his breath on it,
loosened his muscles on it, his drops of sweat merged into it.”

Asje van Dijk |  Mayor of Barneveld

“Jan-Carel is a very skilled, infectiously enthusiastic professional. He ensures that something special is achieved through tight planning. Because I had come up with a statue within my plans for Het Barneveldse Dijkje that had to be a functional part of the public space, I met Jan-Carel. Sketching the seated Jan – on a bench next to a water tap – was step 1, but realizing the artwork was a difficult step 2. With great enthusiasm and passion, Jan-Carel took over the idea and developed it into the Jan van Schaffelaar, as we can now admire it in the center of Barneveld. During the creation of the image, I was surprised by the final fineness of the edits; from a coarse block of stone to a highly detailed masterpiece. I never had any doubts about the result and the set deadline. What Jan-Carel says just happens. In between, he also thinks about the color scheme of surrounding elements and gives constructive advice about the plinth between the two benches. Thanks to him, Jan van Schaffelaar has truly become a seamless and functional part of the public space… at full scale. Transport and installation was arranged by Jan-Carel and managed on site. A turnkey product. What really struck me about Jan-Carel is that in addition to being a passionate artist, he is also very skilled in communication and business. A complete package, a reliable partner. Thank you for the inspiring collaboration Jan-Carel!”

Nick Lenderink  |  Landscape designer

“Jan-Carel is unique and much more. He is extremely creative and his style + the process to arrive at this style is very special. From the first conversation he listens attentively, asks the right questions… which in turn results in some beautiful sketches. From here he goes wild and manages to surprise me again and again with a true work of art. The great thing is that the message is always well ‘distorted’ in the work of art. I personally had a work of art made by Jan-Carel, which was awarded as an entrepreneurial prize during an entrepreneurial meeting. I can tell you, this is still being talked about by the customer but also by her customers.
Unique artist.”

Willem Eelman  |  Appel & Eelman

Idaline  |  Idaline Natuurlijk Genieten

“Jan-Carel has created a beautiful sculpture for the anniversary of our director/owner, Mr van ‘t Slot. The artwork “Faith in Passion” represents, among other things, 40 years, passion, success and reliability. A passionate artist and pleasant to work with!
COMPLIMENTS and DEFINITELY recommended!!”

Gert-Jan Renes |  Hakron Netherlands B.V.

“Some time ago Jan-Carel made a work of art for us in a table from Zwaartafelen. The artwork is an image of our house, carved into the table top. The result is amazing and super beautiful. The table is a real eye-catcher in our house. The way everything came about was very pleasant. Jan-Carel thought along and came up with good proposals that fully matched our wishes. Thank you Jan-Carel for this fun project that we did together. You are a master of your craft.”

Winfried & Marjan van Kleef