Biography

Personal details:

Eric Vandeput was born on April 20, 1964 in Tienen.
He lives and works in Hasselt.

Education:

  • 1976- 1982: secondary school: Latin and Mathematics: Sint.Tarcisius Institute Zoutleeuw
  • Architecture: Provincial Higher Institute of Architecture Hasselt
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Career:

  • 1988-1989 : Intern Architect at architect FCS Hasselt
  • 1990-1992 : Project architect at STABO-A in Antwerp
  • 1993- present: Managing Director of architectural bureau Artesi bvba in Hasselt

How he became an artist:

  • 1979: He begins to paint. At the same time he meets Jacques Vanhout an artist (painter, sculptor, interior designer) in whose studio he works as a student during the holidays.
  • 1988: He takes a course of screen printing taught by Kamiel Somers.
  • 1989-1990: He takes a life drawing course taught by Bertho Pauly
  • 1991-1995: He starts making oil paintings and ceramic sculptures
  • Early 90s : He takes part in several group exhibitions
  • 1995: He exhibits his oil and acrylic paintings and ceramics in Hasselt Art Gallery
  • 1996- 2013: Due to the success he has as an architect, he has less time for art. His architectural bureau won several awards and got some media attention:
    • Architectuur en interieurhappening bouwinnovatie 2000:
      • Prijs Beter Bouwen
      • Tweede publieksprijs
    • Architectuur en interieurhappening bouwinnovatie 2001:
      • Prijs Terca
    • Articles:
      • Architectuur en interieurhappening 2000, ‘Architect Eric Vandeput’
      • Architectuur en interieurhappening 2001, ‘Architect Eric Vandeput’
      • Beter bouwen en verbouwen, april 2001, ‘Een huis: twee in één’
      • Het Belang van Limburg magazine, 21/05/2005, ‘Huis van de week: een groene oase midden in de stad’
      • Projecto, augustus 2010, ‘Het eerste massiefpassiefhotel ter wereld staat in Heusden-Zolder’
      • Limburg Manager, oktober 2010, ‘Eco-Logies’
    • Broadcasts:
  • 2013: He takes more time to paint and starts creating a series of oil paintings called "inspiring people"
  • 2015: Group exhibition "Lens en Penseel", Cultureel Centrum Hasselt
  • 2015: Group exhibition "10-jarig bestaan Kunstpunt Caré", Kunstpunt Caré Hasselt
  • 2015-2016: Solo Exhibition at Issa-Moda, Hasselt
  • 2016: Selection and Exhibition: Fedos Zenith 2016 Brussels Expo + first price Flemish Brabant