Peter van Berkel, born August 20, 1956 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Peter van Berkel born on 20 August 1956 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Peter’s favorite painting subjects have been determined by his love of the French landscape.He has travelled to many places in France, always with his easle or just a simple sketchbook at hand.His wife Elly and their two children, Cheyenne and Sheila, accompanied him on his travels through Provence and NormandyHe also worked in Etretat, following in the footsteps of the French Impressionists. He travelled to other countries inSouthern Europe too. His canvases evoke in his spectators a sense of recognition. The French landscape in all its aspects,that is what inspires him and will keep inspiring him. Very conspicuous are the ever present flowers in his work.Fields full of lavender, poppies and sunflowers. Peter is the half brother of Jan Hovener.
Expositions:
1979 City hall Goes
1981 De Zaete Yerseke
1982 City hall Goes
1985 Art gallery Mat Goes
1986 City hall Goes
1988 Art fair Frankfurt
1989 Goes, Art Expo New York
1990 Art Expo New York; Art Fair Frankfurt München
1991 Traveling exihibition, Japan
1992 Art Expo New York-Chicago
1993 Art Fair Frankfurt
1994 Art Fair Frankfurt, New York
1995 De Hefbrug, Rotterdam.
1997 Gallery A. de Vin, Heusden
1995 until 2000 Various exihibitions in art fairs in New York, Frankfurt and Florence
2003 Reopening exposition gallery Breunesse, Zeist.
2005 Exposition Castle Beverweert, Beverweert.
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