Jimmy Groen (*1962, he/he, non-binary) is a Dutch visual artist and author who started painting at a later age. Raised in the Dutch youth care system, he developed complex post-traumatic stress (CPTSD), which deeply affects his work. He proudly identifies as a boygender and makes art without a formal background, in media such as oil paint, pastel, glass mosaic, 3D objects and multimedia. His work explores themes such as institutional violence, gender, identity and social isolation, in addition to landscapes, portraits and figurative representations.

From 2020 to 2023 he was active at atelier Fantastike in Maastricht. His work has been exhibited at the Bonnefantenmuseum (2022) and Galerie Anita Fleerackers in Gierle (B), and he is a member of SoHo Galleri in Sweden. Part of his work arises in collaboration with his (DIS) part identities Tim and Alex — “the creative little ones” — creating a unique expression of age and identity. Other works, like watercolor drawings, he makes like Jimmy11. As an author (pseudonym) and illustrator, he collaborates with poet Lennart Willems. His work is included in private collections in the Netherlands and Belgium.