François Blommaerts

Born: 4 december 1955 Belgium

Famous for his own hand-made carpets, his wooden and metal statues, his paintings ,
and his own way of drawing figures.

Studies: 1979-1983: Belgium National Academy of Fine Arts. Antwerp
1983-1986: Belgium National High Institute of Fine arts Antwerp

Expositions
October 1997, Museum of Modern Art, Brussels – Belgium
May 1998: Textile museum Cherson – Ukraine
September 2000, Pentatoon, group exposition Aartrijke – Belgium
Juin 2001, Cultural Centre of Koekelare – Belgium
September 2001, House Ter Vesten, Herentals – Belgium
October 2001, 10th Biennale Modern Art in Flanders, Castle of Poeke – Belgium
Different Art Fairs in Belgium and abroad
November 2003, exposition in own studio, Boechout – Belgium
December 2003, participation Biennale dell’Arte contomporeana di Firenze Italy
December 2004 Lineart, Ghent, Belgium
December 2005, Lineart Ghent, Belgium
Juni 2006, Huis Hellemans, Edegem
June 2006, Salon d’artistes europeens, Casino de Spa
June 2006, Biennale de Barroux, Avignon
July 2006, Exposition Gallery Leondar, Knokke-Zoute
October 2006, Participation at “Il Feria Internacional @textil, Textura y color”, Bellas Artes Museum in Caracas, Venezuela, September 30 to October 8 2006.
Decemer 2006 Lineart Gent
December 2006 Galerie Beeldentuin De Beeldenstorm, Bosschenhoofd, Nederland
Januari 2007 art projet “Art à Aldi”
April 2007, Exposition in Brugge
Juli 2007, Walk of arts, Aardenburg, The Netherlands
November 2007, geselecteerd for the Old Embassy Tokyo, Japan
December 2007, Lineart Gent
November 2008, symposium of textile art, ’s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
December 2008, Lineart Gent


Rewards and prizes:
June 2006, fourth price in the category sculpture, Biennale de Barroux, Avignon
April 2006: Selected with “Trinacria”, statue, Alice Nahonlei, Schoten
June 2005: Selected with “Two wandering dogs”, statue, park Bisenweijke Vremde, Boechout
January 2004 Great Price of the Biennale of Lyon, France
May-sept. 1993: Selected at the textile biennial in Poland with the carpet
“The source of pink earth”
January 1987: Special price of the province of Antwerp – Belgium
December 1985: first price of carpet art at the salon S.A.D. in Paris - France, Grand Palais
November 1985: “Meno” was selected by the region of “Flanders” to be a part of the national
collection “National Heritage”

CREATIONS OF CARPETS, WOODEN FIGURES AND ART OF PAINTING OF FRANCOIS BLOMMAERTS


François Blommaerts is an artist-creator of carpets, wooden figures and paintings.
Studies : 1979-1983 : Belgium National Academy of Fine Arts, «Monumental Arts »
1983-1986 : Belgium National High Institute of Fine Arts
« Monumental Arts and integration of carpets »


« Nature and human thoughts.
Rivers and inspiration.
Wood and forgotten tools.
Rock and fossils of life. »

All these elements reflect in the carpets,
wooden figures and paintings of François Blommaerts.

« As if they were the silent witness of a moment,
in moving nature and time. »

All works are unique pieces of art, signed and dated by the artist.
All works are made personally by François Blommaerts in his workshop in Boechout, Belgium.