| 1975 |
Born in 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands). |
| 1986 |
Marjolein receives her first camera for her 11th birthday, laying the foundation for all of her later photographic work. |
| 1994 - 1998 |
Studies in Fashion Design & Styling at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. Develops a fondness for special textures and shapes, and enrols in first photography classes. |
| 1998 - 2001 |
Enrols in various photography courses and master classes, including nature photography and working with light at the Amsterdam Centre of Photography. |
| 2000 - 2006 |
Work as a music photographer for - among others - Dutch music copyright foundation Buma Cultuur, European music festival Eurosonic/Noorderslag, and online music magazine KindaMuzik. |
| 2002 |
Starts own text and image agency burotexture.; independent photo assignments soon follow. |
| 2005 |
First exhibition of nature photos under the kissmyarts moniker. |
| 2008 |
Goes in search of new inspiration and moves to Berlin. |
| 2010 |
100% Berlijn travel guide - with all texts and images by Marjolein - is published in Dutch, French, and Norwegian. |
| 2012 |
A love affair with the British countryside finds its logical conclusion with a move to England. |
