Dirk Verdoorn
Dirk Verdoorn | |
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 Four paintings by Dirk Verdoorn : L'arrivée (2007) - Torinita (2005) - Le Fougueux (2009) - En rade (2006). | |
| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painter |
| Notable work | Nordic Torinita, Pegasus au boulot |
| Movement | Maxirealism |
| Awards | Gold medalist at the Salon de la Marine (2005), peintre de la marine |
Dirk Verdoorn (born 1957 in Dordrecht), is a French peintre de la marine from the Netherlands.[1][2] He spent his childhood on a barge at the confluence of the Waal, the Meuse and the Merwede, before settling in France. He worked as an art teacher and stage designer before beginning to sell his paintings in 1997.
In 2001, he received the bronze medal at the Salon de la Marine, then the gold medal two years later. In 2005, he was appointed peintre de la marine agréé.[3]
He currently lives in south Italy, along the Ionian Sea.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Dirk Verdoorn, Contemporary Sea Artist, Livre d'art, tome II, éditions Salentina, octobre 2012
- Dirk Verdoorn, Marines as Militant Art, portrait d'Andrée Maennel dans Dessins et peintures no 19, août-septembre 2009
- Dirk Verdoorn, Contemporary Sea Artist, Livre d'art, Editions Goss, octobre 2008
References
[edit]- ^ website of the French Ministry for Defense (in French)
- ^ "The Gallery at Kona Kai in Key Largo, Florida". www.g-k-k.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ Official appointment, dated October 27, 2005 (in French)
- ^ exhibition booklet from the 40ème salon de la marine, Musée national de la Marine, 2007 (in French)
External links
[edit]- Website of the Kona Kai gallery (Florida)
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