Flameng Jan

Jan Flameng (Aalter 1917 – 1997 Turnhout). Painter, watercolorist, draftsman, graphic artist, advertising designer, illustrator, and decorator of church interiors. He received his training at the academies in Antwerp and Brussels, as well as at the Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp. In 1951, he settled in Turnhout. Prior to 1940, he worked primarily as an illustrator of children’s books. As a painter, his body of work includes landscapes of the Campine (Kempen) region and forest scenes. According to the press: "J.F. draws using ink and black chalk, creates exquisite burin engravings, and employs both oil paint and watercolors for his subjects, which consistently maintain a connection to nature (people and landscapes)." From 1946 to 1979, he served as an instructor at the Academy in Turnhout. His work has been acquired by the State and is held in collections including those of the print rooms (Prentenkabinetten) in Antwerp and Brussels. Listed in BAS II and Twee eeuwen signaturen van Belgische kunstenaars (Two Centuries of Signatures by Belgian Artists). (Piron)