Jef Van Campen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1934 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Painting |
Jef Van Campen (born 6 February 1934) is a Belgian post-impressionistic art painter. He is mostly known for his maritime paintings.
Jef Van Campen is most known for his maritime paintings (impressions of rivers, sea and of ships in the Antwerp harbour). His work also contains portraits and still life.
Personalia
- Father: Constant Van Campen, art painter, repaired objects of art
- Mother: Housewife, mother of 5, 2 daughters, 3 sons (Jef was the oldest son)
- Married Isabelle van Thillo, 4 children, 3 girls and a boy
Biography
- Born 6 February 1934 in Antwerp
- At the age of 13, accepted to the eveningclasses of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
- Completed secondary school at two colleges, St-Louis and St-Norbert in Antwerp
- Attended the famous Artistic Crafts School in the Londenstraat in Antwerp
- Completed military service
- Attended at the Academies of Berchem and Schoten
- Professional art painter since 1990.
- Working and living in Antwerp
Recognitions
- 1976 : Selected for award for aquarel Lions Club Antwerp
- 1977 : Selected for award for art painter of the city Ronse
- 1978 : Selected for award 'Eugène Schmidt'- Anderlecht
- 1982 : Public prize aquarel – Lions Club Antwerp
- 1983 : 2nd Prize for aquarel – Lions Club Antwerp
- 1983 : Honorable mention – Lions Club Voorkempen
- 1985 : 1st Prize for aquarel – Lions Club Voorkempen
- 1986 : 1st Prize kunstwedstrijd – Antwerpen een wereld van transport – Willemsfonds
- 1986 : 1st prize in Novotel Antwerp North
- 1987 : Public Prize – aquarelcontest Lions Club Voorkempen
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.galerienoradeklein.nl/jefvancampen.html%5B%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Jef van Campen: Artist".
External links
- The Official site of Jef Van Campen
- Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus
- Brussels RWE Exposition
- Blackheath Gallery UK
- Extract from Siren, a maritime magazine, 2005
- Jef Van Campen at Elephant Parade 2008
- Latest Project of Jef Van Campen, in cooperation with Gazet Van Antwerpen and the City of Antwerp
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