Freddy Jacobs

Freddy Jacobs aka “Jaco” studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Bruges, Belgium when he was young. He became civil engineer and started to paint in 2009 when he became 50 years of age. Jaco uses different materials in his paintings. His passion is creating unusual and unique art using texture as a base for his works. He paints with feeling, using colour and forms to express himself. The variety of mixed materials are bringing structure and effects in his paintings. He uses bright colours in an way that the paintings start to inter-act with the viewer, creating emotions and strong feelings. Jaco’s work is a bold mix of styles, ranging from sleek and contemporary to weathered and organic. He brings a subtle and sophisticated feel to his paintings through a unique balance of colour, composition and texture. The coloured mixed media are having their own dialogue with the audience. He brings a variety of theme’s. As he gets inspired he always experiments to make some variations of the initial idea and series. He is constantly evolving and exploring new techniques which allows him to look at his work in a new light. This creative process gives him energy and satisfaction, feelings that he transmits through his works to his viewer...

ARTISTIC EDUCATION:
Royal Academy of Arts in Bruges, evening classes , 1979

UNIVERSITARY EDUCATION:
Engineer chemistry and agricultural sciences – university of Gent, Belgium – 1986

Master Industrial Business Administration – BIR – university of Gent, Belgium, Vlerick School – 1996

RECENT EXPOSITIONS – ART SHOWS – VERNISSAGE:
9 October 2012 Vernissage at grand opening business and incubation center in Romania

24 march 2013 Vernissage at cibr offices, Belgium

6 June 2014 Exposition Maaltebrugge Center, Belgium

20 sept 2014 – 20 sept 2015 Permanent Exposition in Castle Maaltebrugge, Belgium

13 November 2015, Exposition Oude Spaanse Goeverneurswoning, Belgium

19 February – 6 March 2016, Exposition in Hof Ryhove, Belgium

17 July 2016 live painting at place musette on the Gentse Feesten festival, Belgium

1 April 2017 till end of October 2017 – Live painting and expo at “open luchtatelier” in Gent every sunday when the weather is good, Groentenmarkt, Gent

4 & 5 February 2017, Exposition Kunst Experimenten Gent, zaal Binnenhof, Tinnenpot, Gent

16 July 2017, live painting at place musette on the Gentse Feesten festival, Belgium

2017 – Kelders van het ‘Hof van Ryhove’ Belgium 24 May – 12 June – exposition at KEG , Gent

2017 – Live painting Gentse Feesten on Place Muzette – 16 July 2017

2017 – Valk Art Fair, Zwijndrecht, Holland , Hotel Ara, 20 – 22 October

2017 – ARA Art Fair, Urmond, Holland, Hotel Stein, 4-5 November

2018 – @ KEG Tinnenpot, Gent, Belgium 24 & 25 February

2018 – Hilton Dusseldo...