Louis Jacques Camerlinckx
Louis Jacques Camerlinckx studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and continued his studies at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he was taught by, among others, Baron Isidoor Opsomer and the stained-glass artist Eugeen Yoors.
He became well known for his Stations of the Cross, which he made in 1945 for Onze-Lieve-Vrouw church in Tielt. These Stations of the Cross made such an impression on people that they were recognised by the Vatican. Subsequently, L.J. Camerlinckx received many commissions.
He taught in Aarschot at the drawing and painting school, of which he was a co-founder.
In 1950 he married Madeleine Douven, one of his private pupils. They moved to Leopoldsburg. There he devoted himself to portraits and figure drawing and painting, in both pastel and oil paint. “Man”, that is what fascinated him! Character, the individual.
In 1962 he moved with his wife and daughter to the wooded surroundings of Eksel. Camerlinckx called his villa “de thébaïde”, a place to find inspiration in peace. Despite the remote location, people found him from every corner of the world. His works are therefore spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, England, Monaco, America, Germany, etc.
