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Biography Ad Verstijnen
Born: 18-08-1946 in Arnhem
Education: Academy of Visual Education, training for drawing and handicrafts teacher in Tilburg
Prizes
1985: International State Prize for Maritime Painting in Antwerp, Belgium
1990: Laureate of the Academy of Antwerp
2003: Selected for Olympic Sport & Art Contest Athens 2004
Techniques
Painting: acrylic, oil on linen;
mixed media on paper; dripping;
collages; watercolor; screen printing; three-dimensional work in
stainless steel, iron, bronze and ceramics.
Assignments
ABN-AMRO, S.O.S kinderdorpen, Unicef, EMI, Mercedes, Pon, Ricoh, Sport 7, Euro Voetbalshow, Eiffel Projecten, Heijmans, NedCar, Barth Juhl lists, Arto-Imago, Organon, van der Lande Industries Ned.BV, Schoonhoven Keramiek, Inteco, Qidida, Tulip Distribution International, Continental Record Services and Verweij Advocaten Nijmegen.
Good causes
S.O.S. Children's Villages, Unicef, Cancer Fund, Cliniclowns, Verbeeten Institute, Jostiband, de Rozelaar, Cystic fibrosis Foundation, Care to Move, Sharing Success 2008, Liliane Fund, Children and Opportunities San Fillipo Syndrome.
Biography
Verstijnen's artistic career began in his early years. Over time, he developed his own methods and techniques and engaged in bold experimentation. A variety of materials were used including corrugated cardboard, jute, plastic and textured materials. The use of these materials helped create characteristic works.
His recent paintings are characterized by a powerful handwriting and a strong use of color. This creates stable compositions, not devoid of humor.
Ad wants to move toward the individual, the spontaneous. The childhood drawings of his children, Maaike and Edgar, were often a source of inspiration. The optimism in them appealed to him. He began to see and appreciate this more and more.
The resulting style clearly shows kinship with the bright colors and spontaneous expression of the international Cobra group. Ad Verstijnen paints the immediate environment of the child: child with cat, bicycle, bird, and ball. All these images symbolize freedom and have nothing to do with the norms and rules of adult society. Thus the artist consciously detaches himself from the norms learned at the academy.
Recently, Ad Verstijnen has also been making more and more spatial work.
The artist describes his work with the following words:
Always the other way. Swinging, full of fun, back and forth between fantasy and reality. Optimism shuffles me forward in an adventure of creativity, avoiding achievements as much as possible.
Most of the time I start from nothing. Sometimes a child's drawing at other times a vintage car or some form of activity takes center stage. I want to explore groundbreaking values, to make striking work, in such a way that, above all, I attract the wonder and attention of myself.
What I do has no grip. Is it the sense of nonsense? In any case, the work will make sense if it fits within my swag. It will have to reflect a bright look, fierce dynamics, bright colors and a kind of spaciousness
Always engaging with all intention and yet distancing myself again. The struggle will remain?
Ad Verstijnen
The paintings and sculptures of Ad Verstijnen are in many collections.
Private individuals, companies, the government and museums purchased his work.
Hospital Delfzijl, Joint General Practitioners Service Nijmegen, Elkerliek Hospital Helmond, Waterboard the Aa, Legal Aid Board Den Bosch, Rabobank various places in the Netherlands, Municipality Landerd, Boxtel, Housing Association Joseph, etc.
His work can be seen in numerous places including the Lower House, Noordeinde Palace,
Ministry of Education in The Hague.
Also his silkscreens titled cat with dog, cat on blue chair, London bus, series of oldtimers, three lawmen, girl with skipping rope, Indian stories, brother and sister, the peace pipe and hula hoopers are in high demand. Recent runs include motorcyclist, golf star, couch potato, big town, sigtseeing, dream team and twins.In late 2004, solar children, befrienders, cottage tree critters and soccer were added.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsMint, Purple, Green, Blue, Gold, Beige, Brown, Red, Taupe, Orange, Creme, Black, Pink, SilverMaterialCanvasNumber of items1ArtistsAd VerstijnenOrientationSquareArt sizeLargeHeight100 cmWidth100 cm