Jan van Krieken van Huessen

Jan van Krieken van Huessen (Deventer, The Netherlands, 17th August, 1942) is an independent Dutch fine artist who lives and works in Huissen (Lingewaard, Gelderland), just outside Arnhem. Time, Alchemy and Zen are important themes converging in the choise for a glacial erratic (stone) in the pond of his garden as the source of inspiration for his work.

From 1959 to 1964 Jan van Krieken studied Fine Arts, Illustration and Graphics at the Academy of Art and Design in Arnhem. Among his teachers were expressionist and MATERIESCHILDER Fred Sieger and ZERO artist Henk Peeters. After graduation Van Krieken developed as a fine artist. From 1979 to 2001 he was a teacher at the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design with students such as Krin Rinsema, Bernadien Wels, Djana Mileta, Tim Hinterding and Marion Bauhuis. As a freelance journalist Jan van Krieken reviewed art exhibitions for the Arnhemse Courant (1970-2000) and as an Expressive Therapist he was involved with the Psychiatric Department of the University Medical Center St Radboud in Nijmegen for over thirty years.

Jan van Krieken is a member of GBK (Gemeenschap Beeldende Kunstenaars – Society of Fine Artists) and his work is represented in numerous Art Lending Foundations, communal, provincial and private collections. Jan is a member of the Art Advisory Commission of the Municipality of Lingewaard (Gelderland, The Netherlands).

Because of the existence of another artist by the name of Jan van Krieken (living in Tilburg) Jan now signs his work with Jan van Krieken Van Huessen (since November 4, 2001; the opening of their joint exhibition with the title “What’s In A Name?”).

["Gaade's kunstenaarswijzer", by E. Holtman. Gaade & Co Uitgevers C.V., 1985, Amerongen, The Netherlands.] [Palet nr. 323, June/July 2006, "Uit de collectie Koninklijke Talens", by Don Nederhand.] [NRC Handelsblad, 03-08-1984, "Integer schildersdagboek in Nijmegen" by Marianne Vermeijden.]