Pieternel Geurtz is not only an artist, but also a master of arts & visual design/education. She has lived on Texel since 1984 and was a teacher of Drawing/Art & Culture at the De Hogeberg school in Den Burg until 2010. Pieternel is a member of artists' association Zout and since 1 October 2013 founder and co-board member of Stichting Creatief Texel. She is the author and designer of Boris Diaries and other educational, smaller books about Boris the tortoise. Pieternel often paints on the Texel beach, but also makes other work such as photography and graphic designs. She also sculpts small miniatures with great love and draws poppies in one line on strips of poppy. She has her own studio gallery at home, Galerie P. Opening hours: usually open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. or by appointment by email or telephone. Pieternel also exhibits her art in the showcase of VVV Texel and participates in Pakje Kunst bij de Toegift.