Sjra Schoffelen

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Zonnevogel (1998)

Gerardus Cornelius (Sjra) Schoffelen (Roosteren, 1 August 1937) is a Dutch sculptor.

Schoffelen studied at the Maastricht Institute of Arts (1953-1957) and the Jan van Eyck Academie (1958–1962) in Maastricht and the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin (1962–1964). He was a student of Fred Carasso and Bernhard Heiliger, among others. In 1969 he won the Henriëtte Hustinx Prize. [1] [2]

Schoffelen was a teacher at the Katholieke Leergangen in Tilburg (1970–1979) and the Academy of Visual Arts in Maastricht (1971–1990). As a sculptor he produced fountain statues, portraits and free sculptures, often abstract from an organic point of view. He joined the Beroepsvereniging van Beeldende Kunstenaars and the Nederlandse Kring van Beeldhouwers . Schoffelen lives and works in the Etzenraderhuuske near Jabeek.

In 2019 a book celebrating his 60 years as an artist was published. [3] [4]

Works in the public space (selection)

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Torso, Eindhoven

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References

  1. Scheen, Pieter A. (1969). Lexicon Nederlandse beeldende kunstenaars, 1750-1950 (vol. 2). 's-Gravenhage : Scheen. p. 312.
  2. "Sjra Schoffelen" (in Dutch). RKD. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. Cobben, Rob. "Het blijft borrelen bij beeldhouwer Sjra Schoffelen" (in Dutch). De Limburger. Archived from the original on 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  4. Dolhain, Paul. "Eerste exemplaar boek Sjra Schoffelen gepresenteerd in Etzenrade" (in Dutch). De Limburger. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.