Biography of Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot was born in 1959 in Arnhem. He grew up in the forests of the Veluwe but also brought an important part of his childhood in the Betuwe. That turned out later to be a major influence on his work and, in particular, on his ' Dutch landscape paintings ', with its many water features containing the characteristic air reflections. After the end of the 1970s the Art Academy in Arnhem, he first visited a number of years working as an advertising artist and illustrator o. FHV-a at the renowned advertising agency BBDO. This start was expected there its father Piet Donkersloot, also a well known illustrator was. Peter donkersloot paints at a high rate, is day and (especially) at night in his Studio. With its extremely characteristic work know the artist now has a large following. Exhibitions are invariably sold out and the artist will exhibit more and more abroad.