Frank Dekkers

Frank Dekkers (born 1961 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch painter of landscapes. He studied painting and graphics at the Utrecht School of the Arts. His work is influenced by artist Kees Bol, with whom he interned in 1984.

Contents

• Verhalen in kleur
• Kunstwerk van de maand interview met frank dekkers
• Museum exhibitions
• Books and catalogues
• References

Dekkers makes aquarels, paintings and drawings on location and in particular near rivers. Based on his impressions, he creates woodcuts, lithographs and large paintings in his studio.

Museum exhibitions

1991 - Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

1993 - Ino-cho Paper Museum, Ino, Kōchi, Japan

1996 - Ino-cho Paper Museum, Ino, Kōchi, Japan

1998 - Singer Museum, Laren, Netherlands

1999 - Museum The Old Town Hall, Leerdam, Netherlands

2002 - City Museum, IJsselstein, Netherlands

2005 - Municipal Museum, Vianen, Netherlands

Books and catalogues

1999 - De plek (The place), with art by Dekkers and Jeroen Hermkens, and texts by Michael A. Martone.

2001 - Frank Dekkers, with texts by Rimme Rypkema

2006 - Aan de rivier (At the river), with poetry by Menno van der Beek, Mark Boog, Lenze Bouwers, Chrétien Breukers, and Abe de Vries

2006 - Winterreise (Winter journey)

2009 - Oorverdovend stil (Deafening stillness), with texts by Dick Adelaar, Bianca Ruiz, Christina Hosman and Jeroen Hermkens