Type of art
Sculptures & spatial forms of metal
Graphical works, paintings and watercolor
Education
- Academy Artibus, Utrecht, 1966
- University of Amsterdam, Cultural Anthropology, 1967-1976
- Several studios in Amsterdam and Laren, Drawing and Watercolours, 1967-1985
- Workshop FAXX, Tilburg, Matthew Filipowski, Sculptures Site Specific, 1988-1995
- Workshop Hans Smolders, Portrait Drawing, Hilvarenbeek, 1989-1992
- Workshop Linda Arts, Etching, Tilburg, 2004-2006
- Workshop Jan van den Berg, Model Drawing, Tilburg, 1998-2010
- Workshop Paul van Dongen, Model Drawing, Tilburg, 2014
- Workshop John Dohmen, Screen Printing, Tilburg, 2014-2015
- Workshop Reinoud van Vught, Painting, 2016
- Workshop Paul van Dongen, Portrait Drawing, Tilburg, 2017
Memberships
- Member of Dutch National Artists Society De Ploegh | 2014 – 2020
- Member of Society of Kempische Schrijvers en Kunstenaars | VKS | Website VKS
- Member Mixed Choir Goirle (GKG) | bass | 2008 – 2017
Publications
Peter van Tilburg & Emmanuel Naaijkens | Brabantse Heerlijkheden, Oude Landgoederen en Nieuwe Natuurgebieden in Aquarel en Tekst / Old Estates and New Natural Reserves in Watercolour and Text | ISBN 9789079700950 | 96 pages | 2021 Sept | 2nd edition 2023 | € 22,50
Card wallet with watercolours (2×5) from the book above | Bekking & Blitz | May 2022 | 2e edition Dec 2022
Card wallet with watercolours (2×5) of landscapes from all over the Netherlands | Bekking & Blitz | June 2024 | € 9,99
Passion for Form and Colour
Author: Peter Thoben
Text: Nederlands & Engels
Formaa: 21 x 27 cm, hardcover
160 Pages
ISBN: 978-90-6216-838
€ 25,00
Card wallet with watercolours (2×5) | Landscapes | Bekking & Blitz | January 2025 | € 9,99
Card folders with 2×5 watercolours | Landscapes | Bekking & Blitz | December 2025 | matte | €9.99 Selected by Amnesty International for independent sale.
Sculpture commissioned for public placement
- Tilburg University, Tilburg | 1992
- Sports park ‘de Roodloop’ | Hilvarenbeek | 1995
- Residential Area ‘Doelakkers’ | Hilvarenbeek | 1998
- Metal trader Van Raak, Tilburg | 1999
- Golf court Olympus, Abcoude | 2002 & 2023
- Rijckholt Estate (before with Hofstede Gallery) | Zeeland Province | Four Sculptures Seasons Watchers | April 2012
- Kulturhus De Borg, Babberich | Gelderland Province | sculpture Outside-Inside | June 2012
- Cultural Centre Elckerlyc | Hilvarenbeek | January 2024
- Private gardens in Goirle, Berkel-Enschot, Tilburg, Weert and Hilvarenbeek | the Netherlands
Exhibitions
1996
– Sculpture Garden, Klein 14, Rotterdam
1997
– Art walk | Old Charlois | Rotterdam‘De Wandelgangen’ | Hilvarenbeek
– Outside Sculptures | Emmen
– Centre Visual Arts | Emmen
– Hortus Haren | Groningen Province | until 1999
1998
– ‘Kunstschouw’ | Westerschouwen
– Between Heaven and Earth | Hilvarenbeek
2000
– Sculptures Outside Inside Borne | Borne
– Between Heaven and Earth | Hilvarenbeek
2001
– Art-Event South Netherlands | Eindhoven
2002
– Keukenhof | Lisse
– Between Heaven and Earth } Hilvarenbeek
2003
– Interart Sculpture Garden | Heeswijk
2004
– Sculpture Garden | Cuijk
2005
– Keukenhof | Lisse
– Beeldenvenster | Oude Langstraat | Tilburg
2006
– Sculpture Garden Beukenhof | Kluisbergen Belgium
– Golf club Olympus | Abcoude | until 2011
2008
– Art In Search For Farmer | Diepenheim
2009
– Skulpturenpark | Stadt Rees | Germany | until 2011
2010
– Dehullu | Sculptures Gees | Drenthe Province
2011 – 2014
– Sculpture garden Hofstede Galerie | Geersdijk | Zeeland Province
2012
– Sculptures at Auxiliatrix | Auxiliatrixpark | Venlo | Limburg Province
– Sculptures at the Scheldeboulevard | Terneuzen | Zeeland Province
– KunstStroming | Art Route along Lek River. | Lekkerkerk | Utrecht Province
2013
– Exhibition Beeldschoon | sculptures | De Pol | Overijssel Province
– Art Month Ameland | sculptures | Island of Ameland | November
– Sculpture Gallery Mariënheem | Overijssel Province
2014
– BEELDwerk 2014, LKG De Ploegh/Hazart | Soest | Utrecht Province
– Art & Trees 2014 | Oisterwijk | Brabant Province
– LandArt Diessen | Brabant Province | September 6-22
– Kleintje Kunst | Holtrop Galery | Tilburg | November 2-30
2015
– Graphic Art Event | De Ploegh | Soest | January-March
– Art Exhibition Keukenhof Holland | March 2 – May 17
– Connection | St. Joris church , Amersfoort | De Ploegh | April 29 – July 4
– ‘Sculptour’ | Sculpture Garden Beukenhof | Kluisbergen | Belgium | May 1 – September 27
– ‘Art Beyond Nature’ | Land and Sculpture Garden | Asperen | Gelderland Province | May 3 – October 5
– Art & Nursery, | Wognum | North-Holland Province | May 17 -October 5
– ‘Sculptures In The Green’ | Auxiliatrixpark | Venlo | Limburg Province | June 7 – September 6
– Discovering Crossing Border Art | IJhorst – Drenthe Prov. & De Wijk – Overijssel Prov. | September 10 – 27
2016
– Art en Wellness | Hotel Huis ten Wolde | De Bult | Overijssel Province | semi-permanent
– Colony Art | Koloniehof Frederiksoord | Drenthe Province | April 23 – November 1
– Beelden van Formaat/Sizable Sculptures | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | July 10 – August 27
– Sculptures at the Scheldeboulevard | Terneuzen | Zeeland Province | July 16 – September 11
2017
– Out-of-the-Box | Art Foundation HazArt | Soest | Utrecht Province | February 12 – March 18
– Exchange exhibition members of De Ploegh and of K26 | Oss | Brabant Province | March 19 – April 16
– Klankkleur / Timbre | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | April 15 – May 27
– Beelden in Gees/Sculptures in Gees | Drenthe Province | April 22 – September 24
– Art Manifestation ‘Art and Sailing’ | Amersfoort | April 29 – October 29
– Sculpture Garden ‘Achter de Westduinen’, | Ouddorp | South Holland Province | June 1 – September 16
– Forever Young | 100 Years De Stijl | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | July 19 – August 26
– Sculpture Park Funnix | Wittmund | Germany | May 23 – September 3
– Sculpture Garden & Gallery Waarkunst | ‘t Waar | Groningen Province & Winter 2017, Exhibition Winterreise
2018
– Self-Portrait | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | April 22 – June 3
– Sculpture Garden Ravesteyn | Heenvlied | South Holland Province | May 4 – 28
– The Colorfield Performance | Leeuwarden Cultural Capital Europe 2018 | Sloten | May 15 – Sept. 15
– De Ploegh in De Boterhal | Hoorn | October 22 – December 2
2019
– Sculpture Park Funnix | Wittmund | Germany | May 30 – September 1 | as for Theodore Fontane’s 200th birthday
– Holiday resort Klepperstee | Ouddorp | From May 2019 – 2022
– 25x25x25, 25 years Mondriaanhuis with 25 De Ploegh-artists | Amersfoort | Sept 25, 2019 – March 8, 2020
– Logement & Gasterij Frederiksoord | Benificent Round of Art | Oktober 2019 – Oktober 2023
– Wintersalon | Galery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | Nov. 24 (2019) – January 5 (2020)
2020
– Graphic Exhibition | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | January 12 – March 8
– Music with a Touch of Dance | Expositie Beeldschoon | De Pol | August 15 – September 27
– 75 years De Ploegh | Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort | September 26 – November 8
– Freedom = Imagination | Museum Flehite | Amersfoort | September 26 – November 8
2021
– Watercolours, based on the book Brabantse Heerlijkheden | Andreas Schotel Museum | Esbeek | Sept 18 – Nov 28
2022
– Digital exposition on the website of Bible Museum, with mij work: Beyond the Border.
2023
– Art Eindhoven | February 4-5
– Golf Course Olympus/De Hoge Dijk | Abcoude | April – November
– The Colorfield Performance | Park Lingezegen | Elst | May 3 – October 2
– Outdoor exhibition of water colours | Wellenseind Estate | Lage Mierde | July 29 – September 3
– Landelijk Atelier Weekend | November 11-12
2024
– Solo-exhibition with overview of all my work | Cultural Centre Elckerlyc | Hilvarenbeek | January 6 – February 9
– Art Safari | Hilvarenbeek | art event with open studios, exhibitions, performances & music | September 21 – 22
– Exhibition Cultural Centre Elckerlyc | Hilvarenbeek | participants of Art Safari | September 21 – November 8
– Exposition CC Elckerlyc | 80 years of freedom | November 10 – December 15 | watercolours
2025
– Art on Paper | Amsterdam | February 6 – 9 | Publisher Van Spijk: Book ‘Passion for Form and Colour’ & 2 paper sculptures
– KunstRai Amsterdam | April 30 – May 4 | Publisher Van Spijk: Book ‘Passion for Form and Colour’ & 2 table sculptures
– The Colorfield Performance | Freedom Museum | Groesbeek | May 1 – August 31
2026
– Beeldend Beek | exhibition 10 artists in de Wandelgangen | Hilvarenbeek | January 4 – 25