Born in Ghent (Belgium) on August 27, 1957
Training
Bruges, the Institute “Heilige Familie”: Certificate of Plastic Arts & Teaching Certificate (1969-1975-1977)
Antwerp, Royal Academy of Fine Arts: higher artistic training, Monumental Arts Department, speciality Tapestry (1977-1980)
Antwerp: Certificate Master of Visual Arts, option Free Arts - Free Monumental Arts (June 25, 1998)
Symposia & workshops
Genk (Belgium), in the FLACC Centre: “Paper Creations”, directed by Maria Diduch (1999)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Metamorphosis”, directed by Kate Wells (1999)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Shrink-Print”directed by Nicky den Breejen (2000)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Textile Metaphors”, directed by Grethe Wellejus & Bitten Hansen (2000)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Techno-Textiles, Colbond non wovens, Heat & Manipulation” (2001)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Transfer Print”, directed by Nicky den Breejen (2001)
Meldert (Belgium): “Earth Pigments & their abundance of colours” directed by Jean Decoster (2001)
Meldert (Belgium): 3 days’ happening making paper with “Loktha – Cannabis Sativa – vegetal colours” directed by Jean Decoster (2001)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), studio Karina Van Vught: “Indian Style Stain-Print”, directed by Hilde Van Braeckel (February 2002)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Rubberrame”, directed by Janet Bloor (April 2002)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), textile museum: “Nassen, printing on silk with coloured rice-paste”, directed by Akemi Nakomo Cohn (November 2002)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), studio Karina Van Vught: masterclass “Smart Materials & New Printing Technology” directed by Zane Berzina (March 2005)
Tilburg (the Netherlands), studio Karina Van Vught: masterclass “Shibori – a deeper pleat-digital printing”, directed by Ana Lisa Hedstrom (August 2006)
Study tours
China (1988)
New-York (2000)
Finland (2003)
Awards
Brussels: 1980, “First Price Tapestries” – National Commision of Artisan Art – winning tapestry “Life & Death”
Antwerp: 1980, “Second Price Bell Telephone” - The Club of Twelve
Bruges: 1981, Gold Medal, Art Collection Iris
Ninove: 1984, Price of the Press for the creation “Clouds”
Zonhoven: 2004-2005, Incorporation of Art Competition in the old people’s home of St Catherine – incorporation of textile tiles & sisal tapestry
Zedelgem: 2005, Third Price, project for Culture Price
Zedelgem: 2006. Integration with 22 textile tiles in the new village-hall.
Ghent: 2007. 2° Laureaat "Arts+Sports Trophy 2007" at Lineart, the international art fair for ethnographic, modern and contemporary art
Honourable mentions
Brussels: 1986, cartondesigns for tapestry – for Fortis Bank (originally Generale Bank)
Wilrijk : 1980, cartondesigns – for the Cultural Centre
Dermonde & Sint-Pietersleeuw : 1987, different cartondesigns
Bruges: 2002, selected for the Provincial Price for Artisanal Arts of the Province of West Flanders
Lasne: entry in “PIRON: Dictionnaire des Artistes Plasticiens de Belgique des 19e & 20e siècle” (dictionary of Plastic Artists of Belgium)
Krefeld (Germany): Textile Museum – selected for participation in the itinerant exhibition “Liturgie Gewänder” (liturgical habits)
Merelbeke: artist’s portrait in “ISEL” magazine – may-june 2006
Important achievements
Torhout: 1998, order for tapestry for flowershop: “Die letzte Rose” (the Last Rose)
Handzame: 1999, assignment for tapestry for local church “Hieroglyphs”
Handzame: 2002, assignment for tapestry for local church “Heaven & Earth” - “The Moon”
Numerous incorporations of textile tiles at private clients’ homes
Zonhoven: 2004-2006, incorporation of textile tiles & sisal tapestry in the old people’s home of St Catherine
Orders of private clients in Ghent & Bruges, incorporation of textile tiles & silk reliefs
Torhout: 2006. Integration sisal tapestrie "Heaven and Earth" in the church of Don Bosco.
Zedelgem : 2006-2007. Integration with textile tiles in the new townhall.
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