The Yellow Tulip From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. When I was a young boy I lived in Haarlem, Holland. Across the road from our house was a Read more
War Story From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. Any war does not, as the historians like to have it, run from, let’s say, 1940-1945 as was the case Read more
Childhood memories From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. From ‘The Artist’s View,’ a column written by Petrus Spronk for his local newspaper. Memories of the last century. The last century, which holds the roots to the tree which will grow in the Read more
CURRICULUM VITAE PETRUS SPRONK EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1966-1968 South Australian School of Arts 1969 Post-Graduate studies. S.A. School of Arts Major: Sculpture, Ceramics Minor: Design, Photography COLLECTIONS Tasmanian Art Gallery. Launceston. Tasmania. (chair sculpture) Tasmanian Art Gallery. Hobart. Tasmania. (ceramic work) Latrobe Valley Regional Gallery. Victoria. (ceramic work) Hamilton Read more
Petrus Spronk Ceramicist and Sculptor Born: Haarlem,The Netherlands on 13 October (year unknown). Year of arrival in Australia: 1 December 1957 Ship: Waterman Naturalised: 1966 Education: Post Graduate Degree of Fine Art, South Australian School of Art. Occupation: Ceramicist and Sculptor. Living: Daylesford, Victoria In the beginning: My name is Petrus Read more
Mathilde Swift-Nolen Mathilde is the popular producer and presenter based in the Sydney office of SBS Dutch Radio. Born: Djalan Semarang, Jakarta on 3 March 1950 Arrival in Australia: 27 May 1981 Qualifications/Training: Secondary education: Rotterdamsch Lyceum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tertiary education: Diploma – Ecole HÙteliËre de la SSH, Lausanne, Read more
Lolo Houbein Dutch-Australian author and conservationist Lolo Houbein, of Aldgate in the Adelaide Hills, came to Australia from The Netherlands with her husband and children in 1958 at the age of 24. She did not speak English, yet eleven years later she matriculated as an adult student and Lolo is Read more
Thea Bourne Artist, New South Wales Name: Thea Bourne DOB: 1 March 1943, in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. Arrival in Australia: Sydney, 2 June, 1957. Naturalisation: 3 November 2003 (dual citizenship) Current address: Sydney, NSW. Qualifications: Dip. Physiotherapy (Sydney); Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons); University of New South Wales (UNSWA) Current Read more
Corrie Ancone Freelance Photographer, Artist and Permanent Part Time Welfare Worker Name: Corrie Ancone Place and date of birth: 28 August 1946, Oldenzaal Holland Arrival in Australia: 17 June 1953 Ship: PH-TAS “Schiedam” KLM Vliegtuig Naturalisation: 26 January 1961 Education/qualifications: Diploma Fine Arts Occupation: Freelance Photographer/Artist and Perm. P/T Welfare Read more
Cora Baldock Emeritus Professor– Murdoch University, Western Australia Name: Cora Baldock (nee Vellekoop) Born: 16 December 1935, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Date of arrival in Australia: 31 December 1974 Naturalisation: 13 December 1983, Perth WA Currently living: Perth, Western Australia Qualifications and training: Masters degree in sociology and undergraduate degree in Read more