Berend Peter's sculpture

Berend is a sculptor and furniture designer and the house he shares with Lindsey is full of his work. One of his works used to hang on the outside wall of the bank in Veen, but was removed when the original golden eggs were stolen. Berend has restored the work and yesterday evening we gathered, along with the doctors who now lease the building and their children, to watch Berend and a local builder rehang the work and to help celebrate with some local cider. The bronze, brass and copper sculpture symbolises the industries of Veen: flower, egg and fruit production. It gives the village a centre I think, which it seemed to be lacking. Berend explained that towards the end of WW2 this part of the Brabant north of the river was still occupied by Germany, although south of the river had been freed, and the allied forces bombed Veen and destroyed the town square. So the sculpture could also a symbol of healing - appropriate on the wall of a medical centre!