ARTIST

Wim van der Torn

Wim van den Toorn (1969) is an artist from the Netherlands who lives and works in Hardanger, Norway. He is educated from the Academy of Fine Arts (AKI) in Enschede, the Netherlands and Necastle-upon Tyne, England. Wim’s main medium of expression is painting but lately he has expanded his work to ecological outdoor sculptures. In the past his work has been supported by multiple grants from the Dutch Art Council and recently some of his paintings have been acquired by Bergen Municipality.

Education

  • 1997 AKI 2 Enschede Nederland, Maleri, Master of Fine Arts (MFA).
  • 1994 University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
  • 1989-1995 Akademie voor Beeldende Kunst (AKI) Enschede Nederland, Maleri, Bachelor of Fine Arts.

ARTIST

Wim van der Torn

Wim van den Toorn (1969) is an artist from the Netherlands who lives and works in Hardanger, Norway. He is educated from the Academy of Fine Arts (AKI) in Enschede, the Netherlands and Necastle-upon Tyne, England. Wim’s main medium of expression is painting but lately he has expanded his work to ecological outdoor sculptures. In the past his work has been supported by multiple grants from the Dutch Art Council and recently some of his paintings have been acquired by Bergen Municipality.

Education

  • 1997 AKI 2 Enschede Nederland, Maleri, Master of Fine Arts (MFA).
  • 1994 University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
  • 1989-1995 Akademie voor Beeldende Kunst (AKI) Enschede Nederland, Maleri, Bachelor of Fine Arts.