Paul van der Steen
education: Minerva Art School Groningen.
debut: Illustrator for children's magazines.
breakthrough: Art director Parool TV, Amsterdam.
inspiration: David Levine and Norman Rockwell. And in the more sophisticated realm Francis Bacon, Marlene Dumas, Ilya Repin en Lucian Freud. And eternal hero Rembrandt.
publications: Het Parool, VARA TV-Magazine, Wordt Vervolgd, Runners' World, Awater, Opzij, Quest.
specialism: Caricatures for newspapers and magazines.
exhibitions: Rotterdams Historisch Museum, Atlas Van Stolk (2007), Kulturele Raad Hillegom (2008), Stadsbibliotheek Groningen (2008).
awards: Dirk Wiarda-Prize by the Amsterdam Art Foundation (2002). Laureate at the Lucas-Ooms Foundation (2007)
