Ben Walrecht View of the Eems Canal with Groningen in the distance

About Ben Walrecht

Ben Walrecht was educated at the art academy in Groningen. After he finished his studies, he established his own advertising agency. Apart from that, he worked as a painter. In 1936, he joined the artist movement De Ploeg, and ion that capacity joined in several De Ploeg-exhibitions. He traveled abroad, to France and Scandinavia, and developed his own style of painting, which is best described as a brisk, fresh impressionistic style. He paints ...