patrick de smet
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Patrick De Smet was born in Eeklo, Belgium, in 1960. De Smet has an MA in Classics (Latin and Greek) and in Egyptology. In a previous life, he has worked in several Belgian and English museums and universities, in an art gallery and a theatre, and in IT. He is now a full-time fine art photographer, managing his "creative flow" from start to finish, from inspiration and idea to finished prints and exhibitions, being helped by the loving support of his muse.TRANSCRIPT
Patrick De Smet was born in Eeklo, Belgium, in 1960. De Smet has an MA in Classics (Latin and Greek) and in Egyptology. In a previous life, he has worked in several Belgian and English museums and universities, in an art gallery and a theatre, and in IT. He is now a full-time fine art photographer, managing his “creative flow” from start to finish, from inspiration and idea to finished prints and exhibitions, being helped by the loving support of his muse.
Awards, nominations, and photographs selected both nationally and internationally at:
Kunstsalon Sant 2012, Brugge, Belgiumthe 7th Annual Black And White Spider Awards (2012) - honorable mention in the Nudes categorythe WPGA 2011 Interregional Contest - honorable mentionthe WPGA April 2011 Pollux Awards - 2nd prize in the single images, professional photographers, fine art categorythe 33rd International Photo Festival 2011 in Knokke-Heist, Belgiumthe WPGA Annual 2010 (The Pollux Awards) in the fine art categorythe Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Black & White Competition 2010 in the portfolio categorythe 4th Annual Photography Masters Cup 2010 in the nudes categorythe Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2009 in the fine art categorythe Photoworkshop.com Digital Imaging Competition 2009 in the “straight photography” category (judged by Dr. Anthony Bannon, director of the George Eastman House)the 31st International Photo Festival 2009 in Knokke-Heist, Belgiumthe 4th Annual Black And White Spider Awards (2008) in the Nudes categoryKunstsalon Sant 2008, Brugge, Belgiumthe 30th International Photo Festival 2008 in Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Selected photography and fine art exhibitions:
Kunstsalon Sant 2012, Jan Garemijnzaal, Belfort, Markt, Brugge, Belgium, November 24th - December 4th, 2012The Nude, a collective exhibition at the Albemarle Gallery, 49 Albemarle Street, London, United Kingdom, March 30th - April 28th, 2012The Worldwide Photography 2012 Biennial Exhibition, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 19th - February 27th, 2012Le jardin d’eau, La Capucine, Giverny, France, August 2011Le jardin d’eau, Espace 87, Giverny, France, May 16th-31st, 201133rd International Photo Festival 2011, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, April 10th - June 13th, 2011KR-line Photo Art Gallery Group Exhibition March-April 2011, Bruges, BelgiumLa nuit des musées, Rolex Learning Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 25th, 2010The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 2009, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (Spain), June 2010Westerbegraafplaats cemetery, Ghent, Belgium (2010, 2009)31st International Photo Festival 2009, Knokke-Heist, BelgiumKunstsalon Sant 2008, Brugge, Belgium30th International Photo Festival 2008, Knokke-Heist, BelgiumWe Are All Photographers Now! at the Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland (2007)
Selected printed publications:
the catalogue of the collective exhibition “Nude” at the Albemarle Gallery, 49 Albemarle Street, London, United Kingdom, March 30th - April 28th, 2012the catalogue of the The Worldwide Photography 2012 Biennial Exhibition, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 19th - February 27th, 2012the cover of the 2011-2012 municipal magazine of the village of Giverny, Claude Monet’s hometown in Normandy, France a double-page spread in the August-September 2010 issue of the Polish wine magazine Czas Wina The World Photography Gala Awards 2009 Annual“mors subterranea” - photo book published by Mused Renaissance in 2011“le jardin d’eau” - photo book first published by Mused Renaissance in 2010 and re-edited in 2011“body & soul” - photo book published by Mused Renaissance in 2010 “soul~searching” - photo book published by Mused Renaissance in 2010 “metamorphosis” - photo book published by Mused Renaissance in 2010
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