Michael Jepkes (b. 1938), graphic artist and painter, received his first drawing and painting lessons from Henk Koekkoek, Maarten Krabbé and Josef Verheijen in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He then proceeded to study at the Art Academy of Tilburg. He developed a varied graphic oeuvre of prints and poetic visual stories. The visual arts, literature, music, dance and drama form sources of inspiration for him.