Jef Van Campen

Jef Van Campen (born 6 February 1934) is a Belgian post-impressionistic art painter. He is mostly known for his maritime paintings.

Contents

• Special Edition Interview with art painter Jef Van Campen about his Bolders bollards
• Jef Van Campen presents PROJECT 187 March 2010
• Personalia
• Biography
• Recognitions
• References

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 Antwerpen

1977 : Selected for award for art painter of the city Ronse

1978 : Selected for award 'Eugène Schmidt'- Anderlecht

1982 : Public prize aquarel - Lions Club Antwerpen

1983 : 2nd Prize for aquarel - Lions Club Antwerpen

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 Antwerpen Noord

1987 : Public Prize - aquarelcontest Lions Club Voorkempen