Jef Diederen - Large watercolor and pastel chalk "rainbow star" with dedication "for Bert Schierbeek" - Sold

• Special! By jef Diederen (for the poet bert Schierbeek) in 1978 made lyrical abstract watercolour and pastel chalk on paper "rainbow star". Signed, dated and dedication in ink at the bottom left. In good condition with beautiful fresh colours. Light fold visible at the bottom left. Loose-leaf - NOT framed.

Jef Diederen
Born: Heerlen
Education: Secondary School of Arts and Crafts & National Academy of Fine Arts
Diederen was one of the so-called 'Limburgse Amsterdammers'. His later painting is considered abstract art. He attended the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Maastricht from 1939 to 1943, where he met Pieter Defesche and Ger Lataster. In 1943 he continued his education at the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, but left again a year later to continue his education in 1947. He took part in the group exhibition Amsterdamse schilders van Nu in 1948 and completed his studies in 1951. In Amsterdam he met Karel Appel and Corneille as fellow students, in addition to Lataster.
Until 1955 he painted mostly landscape gouaches and drawings. They are mostly realistic landscapes from his native region of South Limburg. After that he developed - like Ger Lataster - in an abstract direction, although the landscape remained a great source of inspiration for him.
Jef Diederen's art is lyrical-abstract with a friendly and soft appearance, despite the strong colours. France has been an important source of inspiration. As an idiosyncratic artist, he has never sought permanent affiliation with groups or movements. In addition to his many paintings and works on paper, he also carried out various commissions for murals and stained glass windows. He also taught at the Art Academy of Den Bosch.