Family : Adopted a child 30 March 1954 in Den Haag (Christine) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Family : Adopted a child 24 July 1957 (Victoria "Vicky" Westerik) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Family : Adopted a child 15 November 1960 (Sophie Westerik) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Death:Death of Mate 25 March 2003 in Den Haag (Hens de Jong, born 23 February 1927, Den Haag) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Dutch artist, painter, engraver, photographer, lithographer and art teacher. Co Westerik is one of the most prominent Dutch hyper-realistic painters, who developed his own style with metaphysical dimensions. From 1954–58, he was a teacher at the International School and the Deutsche Schule, Scheveningen. From 1955–58, he gave lessons at the Vrije Academie in The Hague and from 1958 to 1971, at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague. From 1948 till 1970 he was married to the paintress Hermina Margrietha "Hens" de Jong (23 February 1927, Den Haag – 25 March 2003, Den Haag). They got three daughters who would become painters: Christine (30 March 1954, Den Haag - 1992), Victoria "Vicky" Westerik (24 July 1957) and Sophie Westerik (15 November 1960). On 1970 he married the gallery holder Fenna de Vries. They got a son Willem (1970) and Maurits (1977). Link to Wikipedia Read less
Name: | Westerik Co |
Date of Birth: | Sun Mar 02 1924 00:00:00 GMT+0000 |
Place of Birth: | Scheveningen, Netherlands |
Social Media: | N/A |
Recent Projects: | N/A |
Other Info: | Westerik Co was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. |
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