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Toon Thijs has been a professional ceramist for many years now. The Töpferei Museum Raeren (B) has pieces of work of Toon Thijs in their collection Contemporary Ceramics ("zeitgenössicher Keramik") in the special display : See: London 2018 and Toon Thijs Toon Thijs's work can be found at a great many international ceramics shows where he is present in person to explain his methods and techniques. For example: The Nederlands: Milsbeek, Swalmen, Gouda, Dwingeloo, Den Haag, Belgium: Maaseik, Scotland: Perth; England: Penrith, Hatfield, Farnham, Rufford; North-Wales: Denbigh; Ceramics South East; Germany: Kellinghusen, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Frechen; France: Melun, Lyon. Click for topical information on shows |
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Toon Thijs: curriculum vitae |
1948 | Born in Heeze, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands |
1971-1974 | Academy of Teachers in Art, Tilburg |
1977-1980 | Academy of Arts, Arnhem |
1976-1988 | Teacher in arts and art-history |
1988 | Start of the Toon Thijs Ceramics Studio (part-time) |
1992 | Second Prize "Gouds Pottenbakkersfestival" Gouda, Holland |
1994 | Second Prize "Keramiekprijs Noord Nederland" |
1994 |
Full time start of the Toon Thijs Ceramics Studio |
1995 |
Opening of the new studio annex gallery with permanent exhibition of the work of Toon Thijs and changing exhibitions of the work of other ceramists |
1997 | Nomination for the "Keramiekprijs Noord Nederland" |
1997 | "Internationale Gouden Spatel", prize of the province West-Flanders, Belgium |
1999 | "Euregio Keramiekprijs", jury prize, Raeren, Belgium |
2000 | Third prize Potfest Cyberspace Ceramics CompetitionPenrith, England |
2001 | Prize of the visitors, Keramiekmarkt Noord Nederland, Dwingeloo, Netherlands |
2003 | Third prize Gouds Pottenbakkers Festival |
2005 | Prize of the visitors, Keramiekmarkt Noord Nederland, Dwingeloo, Netherlands |
2006 | Mick Casson Award See award |
2008 | Prize of the visitors, Potfest in the Park, Hutton in the Forest (UK) |
2008 | Peers Award, Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hatfield (UK) |
2010 | Prize of the visitors, Keramiekmarkt Noord Nederland, Dwingeloo, Netherlands |
2010 | Best Stall Award, Earth & Fire - Rufford (UK) |
2019 | Euregio Keramiekprijs : Raeren - (B) jury award and public award |
2022 | 3th prize: International Ceramics Festival Terrània - Montblanc Catalunya; |
Exhibitions Toon Thijs |
1991 | Galerie De Verwondering, Nijmegen, Netherlands | |
1992 | Galerie Artisjok, Tjerkwerd, Netherlands | |
1992 & 1994 | Kunstkijkhuis Koestraat, Oirschot, Netherlands | |
1992 & 1994 | Hotel de Ville (gemeentehuis), Andenne (Belgium) | |
1993 | Galerie Waerdenborgh, Holten, Netherlands | |
1993 | Galerie Hanssen, Krefeld (Germany) | |
1994 & 1998 | AKZO hoofdgebouw, Arnhem, Netherlands | |
1994 | Galerie Kunsthaar, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
1994 | Galerie De Witte Haven, Amersfoort, Netherlands | |
1996 | Provinciehuis Noord Brabant, Den Bosch, Netherlands | |
1996 & 1998 | Galerie De Drentehof, Orvelte, Netherlands | |
1997 | Gemeentehuis, Epe, Netherlands | |
1997 | Galerie Maya Wildevuur, Hooghalen, Netherlands | |
1997 | Broomhill Gallery, Barnstaple N.Devon, England | |
1999 | Galerie Distanza, Schiedam, Netherlands | |
2000 | The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
2000 | BRF-Funkhaus, Eupen, Belgium | |
2001 | Galerie Distanza, Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
2003 en 2004 | Kempro-galerie, Heeze, Netherlands | |
2003 | Galerie Irmtraud Stiegler - Beckum (Germany) | |
2006 | Stadsgalerie - Gouda (NL) | |
2006 | The Gallery Ruthin Craft Centre - N. Wales (UK) | |
2006 | groepsexpositie de Groninger Kroon (NL) | |
2006 | Groepstentoonstelling BRAK-LKV in Voorburg (NL) | |
2009 | Art Europe - the Gallery at Bevere (UK) | |
2018 | The Old Courthouse Gallery - Ambleside (UK) | |
2018 | Theemaas-galerie-Rotterdam (NL) | |
2019 | Beelden in Gees - Zomerexpositie - Gees (Drenthe - NL) | |
2020 | Winnaars van de Euregio Keramiekprijs 2019 Raeren (B) |
Publications about Toon Thijs and his work |
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Author/Publication | Title | |
Maria van Esch-Joannes / Keramiek aug. 1994 | Titaantjes- Het vervolg (Dutch) | |
Potfest Publishing, Penrith (UK) 2003 | Potfest in de Pens - X10 | |
Piet Augustijn / Keramiek nr. 1/2003 | Toon Thijs (Dutch) | |
Ceramics-Ireland, spring/summer 2004 | TOON THIJS : CERAMIST | |
Craft & Design - issue 192 - July/August 2007 | "Toon Thijs, years of exhibiting in the UK" Toon edited Craftsman |