Jef Van Campen
Jef Van Campen | |
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| Born | 6 February 1934 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Painting |
Jef Van Campen (born 6 February 1934) is a Belgian post-impressionistic painter. He is mostly known for his maritime paintings, impressions of rivers, sea and of ships in Antwerp harbour. His work also contains portraits and still life.
Personalia
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Dutch wiki Article about Jef Van Campen
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.galerienoradeklein.nl/jefvancampen.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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
[edit]- The Official site of Jef Van Campen
- Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus
- Brussels RWE Exposition[permanent dead link]
- Blackheath Gallery UK
- Extract from Siren, a maritime magazine, 2005 Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- 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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