Classic realist painter Jan Teunissen grew up in Zeelst, under the smoke of Eindhoven in the southern part of The Netherlands. He now lives and works in Best, also located in the Dutch region North Brabant. Initially he followed a technical education, and graduated as an industrial engineer. Mainly self-taught, he has been skilled in the craft of realistic painting since 1983. Painting was a creative aside to his industrial job, until he quit in 2002 in order to focus entirely on his passion.

 

Teunissen credits his skill and eye for realism to the study of many works of the old masters, seeking the help of fellow painters, and especially ongoing experimentation with materials and subjects. Working in oil on panel, paintings by Teunissen are “a traditional way to create.” The works are truthfully painted, often in a classic, stylish form. They are characterised by a high degree of realism and atmosphere, while a modern look is not shunned.

 

Teunissen has exhibited extensively in the Netherlands and several times in India. His latest exhibition was at the Calcutta Art Biennale in India, 2015.