Leon Aarts
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Leonardus Aarts is an abstract expressionist artist living in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Influences to his style of painting are Alan Pearson (his art teacher at school RIP Alan), Brett Whiteley (RIP Brett), Wassily Kandinsky (RIP), and his Grandfather, Leonardus (Nardus) van de Ven (RIP Opa). Nardus van de Ven painted mostly at night to produce his paintings, on any days off from his railway workers duties (or after his clocking out), he would venture into the forest and public land to paint 'plein air' and sketch or paint his observations. This was his understanding of absorbing and reproducing his memories of observation through his eyes at the time. And then, oh yes, he realised via his knowledge of the works of Van Gogh, he could add his own observations in light and vision, in his own perceived interpretation of light. This was the visions of a lowly railway worker with very limited education (as he was diagnosed with TB at 6 yrs and never attended public school), who understood the visionary Vincent van Gogh. He lost a lung at 13 yrs old and unfortunately smoked cigarettes all his life, however, he managed to live to 63yrs with his lung affliction. He had 9 healthy children, and many were very artistic, in visual arts, acting, poetry, pottery and sculpture. (3 of his daughters survive tioday)
Included on these pages are a number of Nardus van de Ven's paintings and newsclippings regarding his life and exhibitions. These are real living paintings taken by cameras/mobile phones available at the time of exposure. Enjoy.
contact: Leon at actionaarts@hotmail.com
Designing Catapults, aimed at enemies? The lightening bonds of of heroes-wearing thin.
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So, this is the life of past generations? Hello long lost relative Do you, still require the sins of this deceptive age of Imagery, Not reality? Yes.
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Le Sacre Coeur took my Heart I felt Chris's Eyes Pierce a hole in my side I walked for centuries down a stone altar Passing St Peter Building a Symbol on rocks I stopped.To kneel, not from faitigue.
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No Time for this No Time for that No Time! No fun, no Games No mucking around No! This has to be done.
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Collection items by Nardus Van de Ven at Museum van Bommel van Dam, The doors of the Museum van Bommel van Dam in the heart of Venlo are wide open.
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SANDERSON CONTEMPORARY ART NEWMARKET: Osborne Lane, 2 Kent St, Auckland, NZ, +64 9 520 0501 HERNE BAY: 122 Jervois Rd, Auckland, NZ, +64 9 378 9298 Past time is future time - By Alan Pearson 08/04/14 to 27/04/14 Neo-Expressionist Alan Pearson has become one of the defining figures of New Zealand art history.
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