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Jan De Rooster was born in Belgium, Heindonk (Antwerpen) on 6 April 1954.
He grew up on his families tea plantation, in the Republic of the Congo (former Belgium Congo) in Rwanda and Belgium.
He emigrated to South Africa at the end of 1968. He currently lives in Pretoria with his wife Linda
Jan studied art at St Lucas Hoger Istituut Voor Beeldende Kunsten in Brussels.
He majored in graphic art with distinction. He also studied part time Stedelyke Academie Voor Schone Kunsten in Leuven Belgium; also with distinction.
He has won many prices for his art:
Delaunois Prijskamp Laureaat 1980 Belgium. (etchings)
Sa Arts Association of Belville Grafic 80 (shared the prize with Elizabeth
Harrington) (etching)
One man exhibitions Belgium:
Hoeilaert, Kultuurhuis, Koldam 1977
Kampenhout, Jeugdhuis Tonzent 1978
Academiese Club, Leuven 1979
Group exhibitions Belgium:
Lions Club, Boom, Belgium 1978
Rotary Club, Leuven, Belgium 1978
Heilig Hart College, Tervuren, Belgium. 1978.
Pro Artes Christiana, Vaalbeek, Belgium 1979.
Academiese Club, Leuven, Belgium 1980.
Embryo 2, Leuven, Belgium 2002. (etchings)
One man exhibitions South Africa:
Nelspruit library, 1972. Wildlife paintings (aged 18)
Alu Clip Gallery, Johannesburg, 1981. Etchings, washes,charcoals, drawings.
Team Design Studio. Johannesburg 1983. Etchings, pastels, drawings.
Group exhibitions South Africa:
Belville Grafik, 1980. Etchings. (3rd prize)
Belgian embassy exhibition, drama marble foyer, state theatre. (1982.)
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria 1982. etchings, drawings.
Olivetti-rugantino-alitalia Art competition. Johannesburg 1982. etchings, silk screens.
Gallery 21, Johannesburg 1983. etchings, drawings.
Space & Design Gallery. Johannesburg 1984. Etchings, pastels, paintings, drawings.
Prisma, West Gallery, Civic centre Alberton 1988. Paintings, drawings.
The Visual Arts Gallery, Melville. 1997. etchings, drawings, paintings.
Works in collections:
Belgium, Netherland, France, Germany, Portugal, Peru, Australia, Namibia,
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