Arthur Bernard Biography
Belgian-born artist, Arthur Bernard now lives and works in the Netherlands.
His beautiful paintings often seem to blend music with colors.
Arthur received his training at the Koninklijke voor Schone Kunsten, Mechelen (BELGIUM), la Academia Vrije, Rotterdam and at the van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam.
Amongst his RECENT EXHIBITIONS are:
1992
Galerie van Waning, Rotterdam
Museumpark, Rotterdam
1993
Galerie Ginneken, Breda
Cultureel Centrum, Mechelen
De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
Art Fair, Rosmalen
1994
Galerie De Pook, Hengelo
Galerie AWW, Antwerpen
Galerie Jan van Munster, La Haya
1995
Holland Art Gallery, Eindhoven
De Keerder Kunstkamer, Maastricht
Holland Art Fair, La Haya
1996
Holland Art Gallery, Eindhoven
Galerie Indigo, Avignon
Galerie Scoonhuis, Antwerpen
*1997
Galerie Esprit, Clinge
Galerie Maurice Vrolijk, Dordrecht
1998
Galerie Interart, Mechelen
Galerie Esprit, Clinge
Podium voor de Kunsten, Rotterdam
Galerie Maurice Vrolijk, Dordrecht
1999
Galerie Eckhardt, Rotterdam
Galerie Le Grand Virage, Aubenas
Galerie Maya Wildevuur, Hooghalen
Casa de la Cultura, Madrid
2000
Kasteel de Essenburgh, Harderwijk
Galerie Ginneken, Breda
Galerie Esprit, Clinge
2001
Tresor, Singapore
New York Art Expo, New York
KAR Rotterdam
Design Expo Chicago
Hartman & Hartman Gorinchem
Kunst & Antiekbeurs Rosmalen /galerie Yantar
Kunstbeurs Leiden /galerie Yantar
AFA Rosmalen /galerie Yantar
La table en fete, Naarden /galerie Yanta
His artworks can also be viewed at the following PRIVATE and PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Astra Farmaceutische Industrie, Zoetermeer
Quispel Assurantien, Rotterdam
Stad Rotterdam
BDO Campsobers, Dordrecht
Christelijke Scholengemeenschap, Rotterdam
Rotterdams Dagblad
Eneco, Dordrecht
Groenenboom Schildersbedrijven, Rotterdam
Fact Promotional Works,Rotterdam
Kanters Bouwbedrijf, Barendrecht
Pers C, Barendrecht - Robeco, Rotterdam
In the artist's own words:
"My paintings are created spontaneously, without a preconceived plan. I work on my canvas like a choregrapher. Listening to music I paint movements with a large brush: colour over colour, colour against colour, sometimes with thinned paint that starts to drip, at other times with pasty paint......"