Jean Luyens
Born in Ostend, Belgium
(1932) Jean Luyens was brought up in a seafaring family. After a five year
stay in England during world war two he studied art in “Saint Luke “ academy
in Ghent. Becoming art director in advertising, he worked in different
agencies and also as freelance as graphic designer and illustrator.
Besides advertising he preferred painting watercolours rendering seascapes
and shipping, organising exhibitions in Brussels, Ostend, France and
England.
Since 1997 he became Official member of the Belgian Marine Painters. His
Sea-pieces showing the famous British yachts from the beginning of the 20th
century are usually seen with admiration.
Jean Luyens
Zwaluwstraat 8 - BE 1170 BRUSSELS - 02 672 94 70
website : www.jeanluyens.com
e-mail: jean.luyens@skynet.be
A few works (scroll):
Maldon on Blackwater estuary
Montgomery dok - Oostende
Sailing in the sun
sun
San Giorgio Majore - Venise
The Endeavour
Ruelle Vénitienne
