| VanderEyk Fine Art |
Introduction |
Dick J. VanderEyk has created both paintings (ink-wash) and sculptures (hard wood) and is still doing so. |
| Dick has been carving and sketching from a very young age. |
As he lived and worked overseas, he absorbed the different cultures from Polynesia, Asia and Africa, impressions which are often expressed in his art. . It is rather intriguing to observe how the years in Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Indonesia are influencing his work. |
His carvings exhibit this intuitive "surrealistic-cultural-fusion", inspirations not associated with any one particular traditional or established form of expression He participated in art shows since the early 80’s and had exhibitions in Canada, Pakistan, Indonesia and The Netherlands. His works were shown and sold in galleries in cities like Calgary, Vancouver, Islamabad, Jakarta and Surabaya. |
One unique aspect of his carving ventures was the half year he spent with the carving masters of Bali at the Ida Bagus Tilem gallery in the small village of Mas. Because of this his carving techniques were further enhanced and, although he does not carve in the traditional Balinese style, his sculptures also reflect the influence of that typical culture. |
Albeit having spent the last ten years on the island of Java in project coordination, he has always been very much occupied with wood-carving (and painting in ‘ink-wash’) as well. During this time he was also teaching the basics of carving to a number of people from East Java and the results were (are) impressive! |
A few years ago, Dick returned to Canada and, after Vancouver Island, settled in Kentville, Nova Scotia |