Jerome Bech (born 1970) is a Dutch painter, known for his colourful paintings and sculptures.
Early life
Bech was born in
Amsterdam
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and grew up in
Hoevelaken. He attended a
Waldorf school, known for its foundation in
Anthroposophy. In the 1980s he moved with his parents and brother close to
Bergen, North Holland.
Career
Bech started his career in several areas but none satisfied him, until he found out he liked to paint and create objects of all kinds of materials. He was initially strongly influenced by the
COBRA movement. Early in his career his talent was noticed by
Lucebert
Lucebert (; Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk; 15 September 1924 – 10 May 1994) was a Dutch artist who first became known as the poet of the COBRA movement.
He was born in Amsterdam in 1924. He entered the Institute for Arts and Crafts in 193 ...
, who saw one of Bech's first pieces and commented that whoever created it had talent which could be developed further as an independent artist. As an
autodidactive artist, he developed his own style which has incorporated various objects — a brush, a chain — anything he can think of with his creative mind.
In 2003, Bech had an exposition in the
Art Calvia Grand Casino at
Mallorca, Spain
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From October 2006 to June 2007 Bech was one of the artists involved in the "Taste of art" project where diners at the t Jagershuis'' restaurant in
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel dined off a plate he had designed and took the plate home.
In April 2007, Bech was involved in a project together with
Harold van Geerestein in
Muiden,
The Netherlands
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Sources
* DZD Art Gallery
* Nederlandse Galerie Associatie
* Noball Kunstbemiddeling
References
* Nederlandse Galerie Associatie
* DZD art
External links
Artist's web site Accessed 2008-01-08.
Zo blij als een kind (As happy as a kid) Article in ''Atelier'', 115:21-24 (2005). Accessed 2008-01-08.
Several works of Jerome BechPaintings of Jerome Bech
* Dutch page about the Bergense school
Current Art Project of 17 artists among others Jerome BechPartners in Xpo CrimeWork in auction
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1970 births
Living people
Dutch illustrators
Dutch graphic designers
Painters from Amsterdam
Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
Waldorf school alumni