Jan Roelof Schindler was born on 5th June 1957 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He is the second son of Wil Schindler & Janie van der Moor. Schindler is a self-taught artist and lives near the village of Ransdorp in Waterland. His father was an accomplished (romantic) landscape painter. As a child Jan took a liking to drawing and continued to do so. Years later he met Amsterdam artist Peter Lammers who taught him the technique of etching. The subject matter of his etchings varies, between playful (witches, film characters), traditional (landscapes from his immediate surroundings) or thought provoking (etchings that contain a 'second layer' which go beyond the picture, e.g. 'Catch That Melody', and the 'Nightrider' sequence). The artist uses aquatints to highlight his etchings. He also enjoys painting, and has had exhibitions of his art. He is married to Mariette Groeneveld (who is also an artist) and they have two children, Mario & Julia. Subjects include: Windmills, Witches, Musical topics, Animals, Ghosts, Bicycles, Sea creatures, Matisse and Goya inspired works, the Punch and Judy show, various places in Holland & much more. Prices vary from €40 - €70 (unframed). Currency converter Back to Jan Schindler etchings! Exhibitions ~ A church in the town of Persingen. ~ "De Zomergallerie" in Durgerdam in '97, '98, '99 and 2000. ~ Staff exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, from 8 February till 6 May 2000. ~ "Bicycles" in the "Gallerie Retort" in Amsterdam, 15 till 25 November 2001. ~ Staff exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, February till May 2002. ~ Weekend Exposition (5 & 6 June 2004) 'Jan's Birthday!' Etchings by Jan Schindler Durgerdam. ~ Gallery 'Plein 7' Amsterdam January till February 2005 * |
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| Etchings by Jan Schindler can also be seen on the site Thanal Online from India. The editor writes: ["...the illustrious artist from Holland has a “killing” talent latent in him."] |