Dirk Verdoorn (born 1957 in Dordrecht), is a French peintre de la marine from the Netherlands.[1][2] He spent his childhood on a barge at the confluence of the Waal, the Meuse and the Merwede, before settling in France. He worked as an art teacher and stage designer before beginning to sell his paintings in 1997.

Dirk Verdoorn
Four paintings by Dirk Verdoorn : L'arrivée (2007) - Torinita (2005) - Le Fougueux (2009) - En rade (2006).
Born1957
NationalityFrench
Known forPainter
Notable workNordic Torinita, Pegasus au boulot
MovementMaxirealism
AwardsGold medalist at the Salon de la Marine (2005), peintre de la marine

In 2001, he received the bronze medal at the Salon de la Marine, then the gold medal two years later. In 2005, he was appointed peintre de la marine agréé.[3]

He currently lives in south Italy, along the Ionian Sea.[4]

Bibliography edit

  • Dirk Verdoorn, Contemporary Sea Artist, Livre d'art, tome II, éditions Salentina, octobre 2012
  • Dirk Verdoorn, Marines as Militant Art, portrait d'Andrée Maennel dans Dessins et peintures no 19, août-septembre 2009
  • Dirk Verdoorn, Contemporary Sea Artist, Livre d'art, Editions Goss, octobre 2008

References edit

  1. ^ website of the French Ministry for Defense (in French)
  2. ^ "The Gallery at Kona Kai in Key Largo, Florida". www.g-k-k.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  3. ^ Official appointment, dated October 27, 2005 (in French)
  4. ^ exhibition booklet from the 40ème salon de la marine, Musée national de la Marine, 2007 (in French)

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