Biography

2011

Galery "Black Box": Groupexhibition with graphic arts.

2009

Open studio: Opportunity to visit the studio during one week-end.

2006

Mention in the local internet-newspaper 'Den Brabo'.

2004

Open studio: Opportunity to visit the studio during one week-end.

2002

Mention in "Dictionaire Biographique/Arts Plastiques en Belgique" (ARTO) + CD-ROM.

2000

Mention in the referencebook "Belgian Artist's Signatures, III".

1999

Mention in "De Belgische Beeldende Kunstenaars uit de 19de en 20ste Eeuw" (Paul Piron, Art in Belgium).

1997

Groupexhibition in "De Vierde Dimensie" with assemblagist Fik Driesen, photographer René Lutz , photographer Lutgart van Goethem , drawer Omar Van Meervelde, painter-sculptor Nana Dankwa and painter Dirk Lemmens.

Analysis of the works by Paul Van Dessel.

Mention of "De Vierde Dimensie" in the book "Kunstenaars en Galerijen, 1997" (S.I.Belgium) with the oilpainting "Parabel van de Dood" (1993).

1996

Exhibition on the subject "Nature" in "De Vierde Dimensie", together with photographer Lutgart Van Goethem.

Analysis of the works by poet and artcritic Ugo Verbeke.

1996

Sets up gallery "De Vierde Dimensie" in Antwerpen with a personal exhibition.

Philosophy of the gallery and a manifest put in writing.

Inauguration by social alderman Eric Antonis.

Analysis of the works by social journalist Erik Verstraete.

Publication in "Het Nieuwsblad" and on "ATV-televisie" with the charcoaldrawing "De Utopie van het Intellect, II" (1993), a personal interpretation of the ancient Icarus-theme.

1992

Starts a philosophical notebook titeld "Lokroep" (In de Leer bij het Leven en de Dood).

1989

Exhibition in the gallery "De Lelie" in Antwerpen.

Analysis of the works by artphilosopher John Baert.

Publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen" with the watercolour "Het Beschutte Licht" (1987).

1979 - 1983

Artists education at the Royal Academie of Fine Arts Antwerp.

1977 - 1980

Evening- and weekendlessons in the academies of Antwerpen, Berchem and Leuven.

Modellingclasses in the free studio's "Huis van Nispen" and "Jan Happaert" in Antwerpen.

1975 - 1977

Psycho-pedagogical education.

1968 - 1974

Latin-scientific education.

1956

Born in Antwerpen.