Artist Jac Volbeda

Educational qualifications:

‘s-Hertogenbosch Royal Academy of Art and Design (Koninklijke Academie voor Kunst en Vormgeving) 1977-1982

Specialism : Environmental design

Graduated in 1982 having been awarded the 's-Hertogenbosch city prize for his objects, paintings, an architectural design plan and an extended essay about Land-art.

In the years following his graduation Jac focused fully on his painting activities, resulting in commissions by private buyers, businesses and public sector organisations.

The inspiration that landscapes provide him with is transferred to the canvas in a robust and expressive style. Both the overpowering impact of the rugged Scottish scenery as well as the intriguing Tuscan landscapes are portrayed in wild vigorous gestures. However, if you examine the evocativeness of the paintings more closely, you will discover a multiplicity of shades of colour and subtle outlines.

These are some of the hallmarks of Volbeda's work.Exhibitions:

January/February 2003: Galerie FAH, Maastricht.

April/May/June 2003: Villa d’Arto, Uden.

April 2004 Glasgow Art Fair, Scotland.

August 2004 Edinburgh Gallery, Scotland.

October 2004 Manchester Art Fair, UK.

January 2005 “ Contemporary Scottish Landscape Painting” Edinburgh Gallery.

March 2005 Solo Exhibition Rockcliffe Gallery, Colvend Coast, Kirkcudbrightshire.

March 2005 AAF London. Spring 2005 Glasgow Art Fair.

May 2006 Spring exhibition Tighnabruaich Gallery, Argyll, Scotland.

2006 ARTO IMAGO Art library and gallery, Uden.

Art Ireland Dublin November 2006.

Scotlandart.com Edinburgh Spring 2007.

Taigh Chearsabhagh Christmas exhibition 2007. Workshops: March 2004 W@W Taigh Chearsabhagh.August 2004 Art-classes landscape drawing Taigh Chearsabhagh.

Autumn 2007: Opening studio 21 Baleshare.

Spring 2008: 27 - 30 March Glasgow Art Fair.

Summer 2008: Art on the Map North Uist.

Autumn 2008: UAA exhibition Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy.

The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam.

Summer 2009: Art on the Map 2009, Western Isles.