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Stéphan Swolfs

Strombeek-bever, Belgium •
Artist (Painting, Drawing) •
Born 1959 •

Passionate about materials, both charcoal and watercolor, he often mistreats paper, opens the whites, washes and sponges the color as Constable did.It was not always so, leaving the St Luc Institute in Brussels, he began a career as a hyperrealist illustrator in 1980.Then, tired of this painstaking work, he turned professionally to photo editing on the computer and simultaneously switched to a more relaxed style of painting.Initially, influenced by the surrealism of Magritte, he looked at Hans Bellmer, Bacon, Fernand Khnopff, Wyeth and many others.Since 1985, he has participated in around fifty personal or group exhibitions.

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Passionate about materials, both charcoal and watercolor, he often mistreats paper, opens the whites, washes and sponges the color as Constable did.It was not always so, leaving the St Luc Institute in Brussels, he began a career as a hyperrealist illustrator in 1980.Then, tired of this painstaking work, he turned professionally to photo editing on the computer and simultaneously switched to a more relaxed style of painting.Initially, influenced by the surrealism of Magritte, he looked at Hans Bellmer, Bacon, Fernand Khnopff, Wyeth and many others.Since 1985, he has participated in around fifty personal or group exhibitions.

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Influences

Léon Spilliaert, Wyeth, Octave Landuyt, Hans Bellmer, Francis Bacon, Degouve de Nuncques, Fernand Khnopff

Education

1977 - 1980 Arts Plastiques - Institut St Luc Bruxelles, Belgium

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2019 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2018 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2018 Art Et Saveur En Abbaye De Saint-Denis (Mons-Obourg) Belgium
2018 Salon Artistique De Charleroi Belgium
2018 Reg’art Actuel - Beffroi De Bruges Belgium
2017 Chambre Avec Vue-Namur Belgium
2017 Les Arts Visionnaires Château de Waroux, Belgium
2017 Salon Artistique De Charleroi Belgium
2017 Première Fois moulin de Rebecq, Belgium
2017 Beffroi De Bruges Belgium
2016 Salon Artistique De Charleroi Belgium
2016 Labelg’art Beffroi de namur, Belgium
2016 Challenge Artistique A.lari abbaye de Brogne, Belgium
2015 Expo Uab -Centre Culturel D’auderghem Bruxelles, Belgium
2015 Expo Uab -Waux Hall Nivelles, Belgium
2015 Expo Uab Braine le château, Belgium
2011 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2010 Chercher L'artiste Celles-Houyet, Belgium
2010 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2009 Chercher L'artiste Celles-Houyet, Belgium
2009 Galerie " Art For Rêveur" Bruxelles, Belgium
2009 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2008 Racour Racour, Belgium
2008 Chercher L'artiste Celles- Houyet, Belgium
2008 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2007 L'art De L'imaginaire Arlon, Belgium
2007 Chercher L'artiste Celles- Houyet, Belgium
2007 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2006 Chercher L'artiste Celles- Houyet, Belgium
2006 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2005 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2004 Galerie " Oude Pastorie" Nieuwerode, Belgium
2004 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2003 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2002 Galerie " Tempera" Bruxelles, Belgium
2002 Exposition De Groupe Ayant Pour Thème L'érotisme Charleroi, Belgium
2002 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2001 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
2000 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1999 Galerie "Oude Pastorie" Nieuwerode, Belgium
1999 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1998 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1997 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1996 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1995 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1995 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1994 Centre Culturel De Strombeek-Bever Belgium
1989 Washington Dc Washington DC, United States
1988 Salle De L'hôtel De Ville , Grand Place De Bruxelles Bruxelles, Belgium
1987 Salon Des Vacances Bruxelles, Belgium
1985 Galerie "Le Miroir" Bruxelles, Belgium

Solo Expositions

2005 Galerie " L'arelecchino" Esneux (Liège), Belgium
2001 Galerie-Restaurant "Rijkendael" Strombeek-bever, Belgium
1998 Galerie "Aquarelle" Dendermonde, Belgium
1998 Galerie "Het Station" Steenhuffel, Belgium
1997 Buggenhout-Bos Buggenhout, Belgium

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Painting titled "Alée (…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Other
© Stéphan Swolfs
Alée ( impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting, 27.6x19.7 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Swolfs, Stéphan, maison, N/B, chemin
Alain Grisel Portrait
Alain Grisel •
C'est une très belle collection où la lumière est bien présente dans chacune de vos oeuvres
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Painting titled "Brussels, after t…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Acrylic
© Stéphan Swolfs
Brussels, after the rain - Painting, 23.6x15.8 in ©2018 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Wood, Paper, Bruxelles, pluie, Brussels, Rain, Nu, Swolfs
Alain Grisel Portrait
Alain Grisel •
C'est magnifique cette lumière qui caresse le corp de cette femme
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Florence Castelli Flofloyd Portrait
Bravo pour vos magnifiques tableaux que J adore bonne continuation
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Painting titled "oies-1.jpg" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Watercolor
© Stéphan Swolfs
oies-1.jpg - Painting, 12.6x17.3 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Swolfs, oie, aquarelle, watercolour, goose, geese
Jeannette Allary Portrait
Jeannette Allary •
Aquarelle légére , et nuances des teintes ! bravo
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Painting titled "Colombe" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Watercolor
© Stéphan Swolfs
Colombe - Painting, 21.7x15.8 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Aquarelle, Swolfs, Colombe, lumière
Jean - Claude Finet Portrait
Jean - Claude Finet •
Joli et très beau, magnifique réalisation, bravo.
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Painting titled "Rousse-au-marché (…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Oil
© Stéphan Swolfs
Rousse-au-marché (Impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Swolfs, Stéphan, aquarelle, watercolour, marché, light, lumière
Manu Surreabulliste Portrait
Manu Surreabulliste •
Une tres belle lumiėre, tres jolie oeuvre
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Painting titled "Désaccord (impres…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Other
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Désaccord (impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting, 19.7x27.6 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Acry, Gamba, viole de gambe, chapeau, Swolfs, Stéphan
Jean Pierre Poveda Portrait
Jean Pierre Poveda •
Tres beau travail merci Stéphan !!!!
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Painting titled "Bruges…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Other
© Stéphan Swolfs
Bruges (impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting, 19.7x15.8 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Bruges, eau, nuit, Swolfs, Stéphan, acryl, papier
Stéphan Swolfs Portrait
Author Stéphan Swolfs •
Merci á tous !
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Painting titled "Rousse-au-marché (…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Oil
© Stéphan Swolfs
Rousse-au-marché (Impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Swolfs, Stéphan, aquarelle, watercolour, marché, light, lumière
Stéphan Swolfs Portrait
Author Stéphan Swolfs •
Merci, cela me touche beaucoup
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Painting titled "Clôture (impressio…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Acrylic
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Clôture (impression d'art disponible) - Painting, 15.8x19.7 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Arbre, campagne, cloture, piquet, Swolfs, Stephan, acrylique, acryl
Tegas Portrait
Tegas •
Très juste !
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Painting titled "Bruges…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Other
© Stéphan Swolfs
Bruges (impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting, 19.7x15.8 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Bruges, eau, nuit, Swolfs, Stéphan, acryl, papier
Tegas Portrait
Tegas •
Très sympa ! Belle lumière…
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Painting titled "Rousse-au-marché (…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Oil
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Rousse-au-marché (Impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Figurative, figurative-594, Swolfs, Stéphan, aquarelle, watercolour, marché, light, lumière
Khadija Sadek Moudafi Portrait
Khadija Sadek Moudafi •
très beau travail ...! Bravo Stéphan...!
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Painting titled "Bruges…" by Stéphan Swolfs, Original Artwork, Other
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Bruges (impressions d'art disponibles) - Painting, 19.7x15.8 in ©2014 by Stéphan Swolfs - Bruges, eau, nuit, Swolfs, Stéphan, acryl, papier
Muriel Besson-Braem Portrait
Muriel Besson-Braem •
magnifique travail ....j'adore !félicitations ....très belle galerie
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