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.

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 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