Biography

Paul Nellens °1945 in Swansea – Great-Britain

Self-taught. He started watercolour painting as a hobby in 1998 with Elsbeth Veerman. Later he attended workshops with Sonja Craen, Roland Palmaerts, Wim Hertoghs, Marthe De Decker, Leon Leenders and Frank De Mulder. He joined the A.I.B. (Aquarel Instituut van België) in 2000.

(…) As a member of the Aquarelinstituut België Paul Nellens has clearly been influenced by the main forces in the society, but he has also found his own way and developed a unique style. If we find the characteristic style of the AIB in works such as “Stormy River” and “Red Sky”, in his later work such as “Masai” Paul Nellens demonstrates his versatile technique. He does not shy away from stamping techniques and other unpredictable effects.
Moreover, he has a strong feeling for composition. He easily manages active and restful areas, hence creating a balanced composition.
By sticking to the essential and stimulating the fantasy of the spectator Paul Nellens knows how to give a modern, abstract aura to his work (…)

Kees van Aalst in Palet n°334
December 2009 / January 2010