Frieda van DUN

Born 1951 / Turnhout, Belgium

Education

1970 – 1972    Pedagogical High School of Visual Arts, Holly Grave Institute, Turnhout, Belgium

1972 – 1974     Municipal Academy of Fine Arts, Turnhout, Belgium

1972 – 1980     Study and cooperation with Anton van Omme, Brasschaat, Belgium

Experience

Since 1984      Teacher of Fine Arts in “Dé Kunsthumaniora”, Antwerp, Belgium

Awards (selected)

1984                National Price for Water Colour, Lyons Club, Belgium

1985                1st Price National Maritime Painting, Belgium

1988                National Price, Maritime Painting, Belgium

1988                2nd Laureate, Union Biennial Plastic Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

1990                Honorable Mention, Gaver Price, Gavere, Belgium

Publications

1996                Roger de Neef “Frieda Van Dun legt aan in de Antwerpse haven”,   essay, 16 blz, tentoonstelling Cultureel Congrescentrum ‘t Elzenveld, Antwerpen

2003                Paul De Buck, Ernest Van Buynder “Frieda Van Dun, Tekens”, Vrienden van De Zwarte Panter, Antwerpen

2011                Roger De Neef “De weg naar beweging”, Uitgeverij P, Leuven en   Vrienden van De Zwarte Panter, Antwerpen, 208 blz

Since 1981      more than 30 solo exhibitions and participation in more than 30 group exhibitions in Belgium.

Her artworks are represented in numerous private and public collections, i.e. Government offices of Merksem, Edegem, Vizo Brussels, Biac Zaventem and University of Antwerp, Belgium. She expresses mostly through paintings, drawings, ceramics, textile design and large carpets.

She lives in Antwerp, Belgium.

Contact: galeriedezwartepanter@syncmail.be