Poen de Wijs, born in Nijmegen 1948, studied at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in the Hague, 1966-1971. He lived and worked in the Hague. He died of cancer in August 2014. Poen de Wijs' works developed from abstract to realism, with his first realistic watercolors dating from 1977. Since then he built up a sizable collection of works, over 800 pieces, initially in watercolor, thereafter oils, followed by acrylic paints in 1999. He also created a large number of lithographs (graphic prints from stone). His art became widely known after his first realistic watercolors, especially after his paintings were used as the LP covers for the group FLAIRCK. This, along with his successful exhibitions at Gallery Steltman, in Amsterdam (1979-1989) further ensured that he firmly established his name. During a period when abstract art and experimental paintings was the hot topic of the day, the reactions to Poen’s work varied immensely. At the time, there were not many galleries that chose to exhibit realist art, due to a clearly divided “pro” and “anti” realist art campaigns and opinions. From 1990, his exhibitions were organized by the gallery de Twee Pauwen in the Hague and the gallery Bonnard in Nuenen. Internationally there were many undertakings with exhibitions and presentations, among others, Indonesia, Germany (Frankfurt, Jade), Switzerland (Interlaken and Bazel), Kenya (Nairobi), USA (Chicago, New York) Austria (Innsbruck), Spain (Madrid). His love for classical music was brought to expression in the theme Alma Musica, 1993. In A Kenyan Holiday, 1995, and The Clothes of the Geisha, 2000, his love for travel and other cultures was incorporated. He made a big impression with his exhibitions Prima Vista, A Portrait of Mini & Maxi, 2002, and Moments, 2011. Poen de Wijs never limited himself to one painting technique or shunned experimenting with different techniques.... In 1998 Poen de Wijs stopped painting with oil and... (http://www.poendewijs.nl/profile.html) undefined

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