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 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 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 Dutch wiki Article about Jef Van Campen
References
http://www.galerienoradeklein.nl/jefvancampen.html
External links The Official site of Jef Van Campen Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus Brussels RWE Exposition Blackheath Gallery UK Extract from Siren, a maritime magazine, 2005 Jef Van Campen at Elephant Parade 2008 Latest Project of Jef Van Campen, in cooperation with Gazet Van Antwerpen and the City of Antwerp