Hans Blank
The robust, Celtic inspired work of Hans Blank impresses.
Born in Wormerveer, The Netherlands, Hans (1952 - 2019) attended the Royal Academy of Expressive Visual Arts in Amsterdam. He received the URIOT award in 1975. In the mid-eighties Hans, with his wife Marijka, sailed around Europe in a thirty-eight meter, two-mast schooner. In the cargo hull Hans had a full working studio. As they sailed around Ireland they happened upon the small fishing town of Dingle. There they met local man Paddy Flannery who... Read More
