Biography of Albertus Gradus (Ad) Gerritsen

Albertus Gradus (Ad) Gerritsen (Arnhem, 18 March 1940 – 2 april 2015) was a Dutch artist. He was painter and graphic artist and also worked in mixed media to collages and spatial objects. As a painter is seen as an autodidact Ad Gerritsen. Still got an early recognition for his work. He worked only figurative. His main themes were the human face, women, youth (innocence) and criminals. The Visual language of Gad is described as: "uncompromising, Sullenly and convincing crotchety, but very disturbing. In the obituaries is mentioned that Museum Arnhem in 2015 with a solo exhibition pays attention to his work. [3] the museum has more than one hundred works of Gabriel in its collection including many screen prints and linocuts and also twelve paintings. In 2000 he won the Gelderland Chart price and in 2011 the Jeanne Obed price. GAD received his inspiration from daily abundance of mass media and from a variety of literature. He sought always to the essence of an image, and this is also reflected in the raw way of painting. Directly, without further ADO, and usually the figures caught in a moment of violent emotion.

The artist explained that he wanted to experience happy to the painting, and that that sometimes just the only reason was to have a naked Lady in a work. When the artist was struggling with a large painting, he cut what relief printing, or worked on a smaller painting that gave him more air because he there for example a ferocious facial expression. In this way he has a lot of work. The context of this collection ' zijwerken ' had the artist to his paintings.

Solo exhibitions (selection):
Dordrecht Museum (2001)
Museum Arnhem (1999, 2003, 2015)