Jef verheyen biography of alberta
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Jef Verheyen
Born 6 July 1932 in Itegem, Belgium
1946
Studies painting with Frans Ros in Lier
1946-1952
Fine Arts education (drawing, etching, painting, applied arts) at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.
1951
Receives a scholarship from the municipal borough of Nijlen, gives the money to his parents… rents a studio in the Kattestraat in Antwerp.
Meets Dani Francq at the Academy, love at first sight.
Jeff Verheyen has been a dedicated member of the Alliston community for 28 years, building a diversified career at Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM).
They attend classes together,
and both enter the Higher Institute for Fine Arts the following year.
1952-1954
Post-graduate studies at Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Antwerp.
Drawing, ceramics, painting.
Works at the Studio Paul van Vlasselaer for decorative arts and scenography (Verheyen would continue to visit the Studio until 1956-1957).
Engages in academic studies and explores figuration (landscape, portrait, still-life).
Attends the ceramics studio of Olivier Strebelle.
Verheyen and Dani Francq travel extensively and work abroad.
In 1953