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THE LAST CIVIL SERVANT, 2019 OIL ON LINEN 31.4X23.6 IN. | 80X60 CM.
INVITED ARTIST
WAITING FOR THE POST, 2019 OIL ON CANVAS 31.4X23.6 IN. | 80X60 CM.

HERBERT HERMANS

Lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
https://www.kunstinzicht.nl

Bert Hermans is since the end of the eighties a passionate painter and the 50 artists who were shortlisted as finalists in Artavita’s 21st Online
he owns now an atelier at the Vest in the historic city center of Gouda. Art Contest and won the title ‘Artist of the Month’ in April 2017. Bert
There his work consists mainly of oil paintings. His mayor theme is won the second price during the Annual Dutch Art Fair (ADAF) in
industrial and cultural heritage. At the beginning of his painting career October 2018. He was choosen out of 190 artists from 13 countries.
he followed different courses in acryl, waterpaint and oil painting at Finally in October 2019 Bert has won the ADAF Free Art Service
the art school ‘Stichting Kunstzinnige Vorming Rotterdam’. He further Award. This prize is awarded to senior artist who participated at least
developed his technique by following courses in the atelier of Clara 3 times at ADAF exhibitions and who’s works are highly appreciated
Miedema in Rotterdam. Bert was nominated in 2014, 2016, 2018 by the jury. Bert has won in 2019 the ‘Excellence-Jury-Preis’ for his
and 2019 for the Dutch title ‘Painting of the year’ with regard to his work ‘Train missed’ in a online contest organised by „Enter into Art –
paintings ‘Het slachthuis’, ‘Don’t shoot the piano player’, ‘Kokerein LOUNGE 2“. Finally, Bert received on November 30 2019 at the opening
Zollverein 3’ and ‘The Cathedral’. Bert was in December 2016 among of the exhibition ‘The Illusion of Reality’ the Award of Excellence.

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