Influenced by: Haenraets’ artistic creations are a testament to the great tradition of the Belgian-Dutch school and exhibit the influence of old masters.
Movements: 20-21 th century Art, contemporary Impressionist movement.
Styles: His style can be described as a blend of Impressionism and Realism. In his paintings, he mainly uses figurativeness, and abstract elements, which are always retained, even if the canvas is figurative. His distinct style is characterized by his attention to detail, vibrant colour palette, and use of light and shadow. With soft colours and loose brushwork, the artist conjures up a romantic world of beautiful illusion on his canvas. The atmosphere is created by the play of light and colour, levels and lines.
Genres: Haenraets primarily worked in the genres of landscape painting, still life, and portraiture.
Subjects: His subjects often include landscapes, cityscapes, still life, floral compositions, urban scenes and figures.
Haenraets often depicted serene and picturesque scenes, including landscapes, still lifes, and intimate interiors.
Mediums: Haenraets works primarily with oil paints, but he also incorporates other mediums such as watercolour and pastels into his artworks.
Unique distinction: Haenraets’ unique distinction lies in his ability to conjure up a romantic and illusionary world on his canvasses, and create a serene and dreamy atmosphere. He was known for his ability to create a sense of tranquillity and serenity in his paintings and to capture the play of light and colour in his paintings.
Achievements and the main contribution to Art: His main contribution to art lies in his ability to capture the essence of the Impressionist style while infusing his own unique interpretation, filling everyday scenes in his paintings with a sense of tranquillity and beauty Throughout his career, Haenraets has received recognition and acclaim for his artistic contributions. His paintings have been exhibited in prestigious galleries, art markets, cultural institutions, and museums around the world. He exhibited and sold his works in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Spain, ultimately gaining international recognition. Family and Education background: Willem Haenraets was born on February 9, 1940, in Heerlen, which is a town in the south of the Netherlands. When he was 16 years old, he started his education at the City Academy of Arts in Maastricht. Four years later he obtained a scholarship from the Belgian Government to study at the National Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp, in the Master class of Professor Sarina ( Atelier Opsomer) and Professor Vaarten.
Professional work experience: During his time at the Belgian National Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he also opened his very first studio and got his first model. During that time, the artist began exhibiting and selling his works. In Antwerp he created many portraits, receiving a large number of commissions thanks to a port owner he knew. After completing his studies, he travelled to Paris. He painted portraits from morning to night on the Place de la Tertre and was able to buy his first house in Bergen, North Holland, where he lived with his wife Hannah. During this period, he created many paintings that were sold in galleries and art markets. By the mid-1980s, Willem began producing prints of his paintings and gained recognition internationally, receiving invitations to art fairs and exhibitions in the United States, England, and Germany. His original paintings were showcased on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, leading to further exhibitions worldwide, including in Nagoya, Japan. In the 1990s, the artist started exhibiting his works in a gallery on Stokstraat in Maastricht. Currently, the artist works with publishers, who distribute his work all over the world, in the form of litho and giclee-prints. His exhibitions have been held in Maastricht, Amsterdam, Bruges, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Nagoya and Hondon de las Nieves.
Personal life: After working in Paris, аrtist lived in their own house in Bergen, Hollandthere with his first wife Hannah and little daughter Hester. His life was quite harsh on him at some stage, when his first wife died in a car accident, leaving Willem behind with their 6 weeks old daughter. Haenraets decided to return to Heerlen, where the artist settled in Kasteel Terworm and delved into his work. In the late 1970s, he met his second wife, Thea, and her daughter Susan, and they later had a son named Bram. In 2003 artist and his family bought a house in Spain, Hondon de las Nieves. He currently lives with his wife Thea and family in Spain, in the vicinity of Alicante.
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1971 Nationality: American Occupation: Artist Movements: Impressionism Styles: His unique style of impressionism captured the essence of his subjects through his use of light and colour. His subjects included the natural beauty of the world around him. He finds beauty in the simplicity of ordinary objects and places, infusing them with a sense of nostalgia and emotion. Genres: He is known for impressionist plein air painting. Subjects: Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, gardens, architecture, still life painting and tender portrayals of children playing at the seashore. Mediums: Paprocki works with various mediums, including oil on canvas and watercolour. Unique distinction: His paintings have graced the walls of The White House, the U.S. Embassies in Kuwait and Uruguay, and many large corporations. In 1997, the White House selected Paprocki to paint the program cover for the Annual Pageant of Peace held in D.C. In 2013, the University of Notre Dame commissioned the artist to create four monumental murals for their permanent collection. Influenced by: The works of the French and the American Impressionists. Paprocki’s work has been influenced by his extensive travels in Europe, where he painted and visited great museums. Achievements and the main contribution to Art: Eugene J. Paprocki is an internationally collected American artist. He has been featured in numerous one-man exhibitions and prestigious group shows on two continents. His paintings hang in more than 1000 public, private, and corporate collections in over a dozen countries around the world.
Eugene J. Paprocki. Saturday Afternoon at the Plaza
Early Life and Education
Eugene J. Paprocki was born in Chicago, IL in 1971.
He picked up his first paintbrush when he was seven years old. Practice and encouragement filled his childhood, and he drew inspiration from the frequent trips his dad took him on to New York City. In 1989 he painted a series of Landmark American Hotels and sells first painting, a portrait of the Plaza Hotel in New York City to Donald Trump.
Education: He studied Business and Fine Art at Loyola University in Chicago. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Paprocki augmented his formal art studies with extensive travels in Europe, where he painted and visited the great museums.
Professional Work Experience and Artistic Journey
This love of travel, including scenic locales such as Brittany, Bruges, Paris, New York, and the Irish Coast, has been the inspiration for his paintings.
Thus, in 2010, he travelled to Belgium, France, and England, in 2012 to England, Ireland, and France, in 2017, he travelled and painted in Ireland and in 2019 painted in France. In 1997 Paprocki won “The Jurors Choice Award,” Oil Painters of America National Exhibition.
Most of his works reflect the influence of these extensive travels.
Notable Achievements
In 1997 the White House selected Paprocki to paint the program cover for the Annual Pageant of Peace held at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. The painting was very well received and, it is now part of the White House’s permanent collection.
The same year, Paprocki won “The Jurors Choice Award,” at the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition.
His paintings have adorned the walls of the U.S. Embassies in Kuwait and Uruguay, as well as many large corporations.
In 2013, The University of Notre Dame commissioned the artist to create four monumental murals for their permanent collection.
His work has been featured in periodicals such as International Artist, Art of the West, Southwest Art, Gulfshore Life, and more.
Paprocki’s most celebrated artworks include “Cape Cod Morning,” “Autumn Vineyard,” and “Aspen Grove”
Paprocki’s achievements include being a member of the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society
His work has received critical acclaim and has been featured in several national magazines including Art of the West, Southwest Art, Gulfshore Life, and International Artist.
Exhibitions
He has held solo exhibitions in various locations including DeBruyne Fine Art in Naples, FL, and travelled to countries like France, Belgium, Holland, Ireland, and more.
He has been featured in 18 one-man exhibitions and many prestigious group shows on two continents.
2022-Two-person Exhibition with Claudia Seymour, J.M. Stringer Gallery, Vero Beach, FL (February)
2021-Solo Exhibition, Palm Avenue Fine Art, Sarasota, FL (January)
2020-Two-Man Exhibition with JohnPhilip Osborne, J.M. Stringer Gallery, Vero Beach, FL (March)
Collections
Paprocki’s paintings hang in more than 1000 public, private, and corporate collections in over a dozen countries around the world, including The White House, IBM, and various hotels and galleries.
Selected Public Collections: The White House, Washington D.C.; The University of Notre Dame; Whitehall Hotel and The Tremont, Chicago; Plaza Hotel, Mayfair Regent Hotel, Marriott Hotel, New York City, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL.
Private Collections in Canada, the United States, England, France, Germany, India, and Japan.
Eugene J. Paprocki. Crashing WavesBeach OutingEugene J. Paprocki. Notre Dame in Rain Eugene J. Paprocki. Pont Aven in AutumnEugene J. Paprocki. Peonie ArrangementEugene J. Paprocki Eugene J. Paprocki. Trafalgar Square, LondonEugene J. Paprocki. Plaza in SpringEugene J. Paprocki.Evening in BruggeEugene J. Paprocki.Pont Neuf, Paris
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