Simon Kramer (1940-2015) - Eendjes in vrije natuur

A truly beautiful painting.
Depiction of five ducks in the wild.
Clearly signed in the bottom right:
S Kramer.
Simon Kramer, born July 2, 1940 in Amsterdam, died December 30, 2015, was a Dutch visual artist, painter, draughtsman, watercolorist, poster and set designer.

Training

Simon Kramer received his training in the 1950s at the Institute for Arts and Crafts Education in Amsterdam and in the 1960s at the Vrije Academie de Leeuwenburg in Amsterdam, where he was taught by Gerrit van het Net.

Work activities:

Simon Kramer later taught at the Vrije Academie de Leeuwenburg in Amsterdam (where he had also completed his training), at the Wackers Academie in Amsterdam, and he started an art lending service.

He also designed scenery in the late sixties and in the seventies for various theaters and theatre groups, such as: for the Amsterdamsche Studenten Toneelvereeniging for the production “Eramuze or the Sof of Folly,” for Stichting Toneelgroep Studio for the production “And even the flowers were captivated,” for N.V. Limelight Theaterproductions for the production “Oh! Calcutta!,” for Holland Festival for the production “Cain and Abel,” and for Theatergroep Wederzijds for the production “The tellers of Krentensteyn.”

Member of:

Simon Kramer was a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists BBK Amsterdam and of Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam.

Exhibitions and Expositions:

Simon Kramer has exhibited his work among others at: the Exhibition Center Aemstelle in Amstelveen, Gallery d’Eendt in Amsterdam, Gallery Krikhaar in Paris, Gallery Delta in Rotterdam, Art Fair Rai in Amsterdam, Line Art in Ghent, and Kunsthandel Jan Juffermans in Utrecht.

Collections:

The work of Simon Kramer is in municipal and private collections, such as those of the City of Amsterdam and in the collection of the Amsterdam City Archives.

Style and Topics:

Simon Kramer painted in the expressionist and abstract‑expressionist style, with subjects including his studio, portraits, figurative depictions, female nudes, animals, beach scenes, and (dune) landscapes, which he painted in broad impasto brushstrokes using bright colors. In an authentic frame with minimal signs of use.