Career
He is mostly known for his maritime paintings. Jef Van Campen is most known for his maritime paintings (impressions of rivers, sea and of ships in the Antwerp harbour). His work also contains portraits and still life.
Father: Constant Van Campen, art painter, repaired objects of art
Mother: Housewife, mother of 5, 2 daughters, 3 sons (Jef was the oldest son)
Married Isabelle van Thillo, 4 children, 3 girls and a boy
Born 6 February 1934 in Antwerp
At the age of 13, accepted to the eveningclasses of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Completed secondary school at two colleges, Street-Louis and Street-Norbert in Antwerp
Attended the famous Artistic Crafts School in the Londenstraat in Antwerp
Completed military service
Attended at the Academies of Berchem and Schoten
Professional art painter since 1990.
Working and living in Antwerp
Recognitions
1976: Selected for award for aquarel Lions Club Antwerpen
1977: Selected for award for art painter of the city Ronse
1978: Selected for award "Eugène Schmidt"- Anderlecht
1982: Public prize aquarel - Lions Club Antwerpen
1983: 2nd Prize for aquarel - Lions Club Antwerpen
1983: Honorable mention - Lions Club Voorkempen
1985: 1st Prize for aquarel - Lions Club Voorkempen
1986: 1st Prize kunstwedstrijd - Antwerpen een wereld van transport - Willemsfonds
1986: 1st prize in Novotel Antwerpen Noord
1987: Public Prize - aquarelcontest Lions Club Voorkempen.
