Chronology
1951
Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Studied, lived and worked in UK since 1970
1963 – 1973
St Vitus College, Bussum, Netherlands
Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Arts, Amsterdam
St Martins College of Art & Design, London
Group Exhibitions
1984
Portal Gallery, London ‘After The Flood’
1984
Beaux Arts
Portal Gallery
1984
‘After The Flood’
1986
‘6 O’clock’
1988
‘Jericho’
1989
‘C’
1990
‘Proverbs’
‘The Lion and The Lamb’
Commissions
1981
‘Formally St. Christopher’
1984
‘Aesop’s Fables’
1985
‘Nativity’
1987
‘Noah’s Ark’
‘Agatha Christie No. 1’
‘Triptych Landscape’, Portmeirion Hotel (Wales)
1988
‘Welsh Landscape’
1989
‘C’, Christmas Show
1990
‘Proverbs’, Portal Gallery
1992
‘Faust’
‘Dog’
1993
‘Topiary’, 6 paintings in series
1996
‘Farmer No. 1’
2006
‘Daisies’, Wessex Cancer Trust
Paul Jonkers’ paintings are a surreal blend of colour, reoccurring iconography, personal revelations and honesty about the reality of life itself.
The text above has been taken from Paul’s website pauljonkers.co.uk (more of his paintings are on display on his website)
Please note that Paul passed away on 24 December 2023.