Jan Pieter Gootjes

Jan Pieter Gootjes was born in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, in 1950. From 1972-1977 he studied at the Art Academy Minerva in Groningen. After his training he made ceramic sculptures and painted watercolours. In 1981 he moved to Zwolle with his family. There he affiliated himself with the local organization for artists, and extended his work with jewellery and sculpture. He has taken part in many exhibitions and received numerous commissions. An example of a commission is the war monument in Bedum in the north of The Netherlands; another work is a mural in the church De Voorhof in Apeldoorn. Besides commissions there have been acquisitions by towns and the state, corporate companies and private persons. On the last Saturday of each month his studio is open to exhibit his work and that of his wife, Ludie Gootjes-Klamer. www.ateliergootjes.nl