EXHIBITIONS:
2014 Exhibition Gladwell & Patterson - London (UK)
2013 Exhibitin Heuberg 24 - Basel (Switzerland)
2012 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2011 Exhibition Squisito - Dubai (UAE)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
2010 Silver jubilee: 25 years Willem Dolphyn - WH Patterson - London (UK)
Exhibition 3 x Dolphyn (Victor, Willem, Walter)- Abdijhoeve Ter Duinen - Koksijde (Belgium)
Group exhibition Arte Monaco - Grimaldi Forum (MC)
2009 Group exhibition India Art Summit - New Delhi (India)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2008 Group exhibition Salmagundi Arts Club - New York (USA)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2007 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2006 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2005 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2004 Exhibition 4 x Dolphyn (Denis, Victor, Willem, Walter) - Cultural Center - Diest (Belgium)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2003 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2002 European Realists "Mimesis et Inventio" - Panorama Museum - Bad-Frankenhausen (Germany)
Group exhibition Gallery Hoeve Rijlaarsdam - Nieuwkoop (The Netherlands)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2001 Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2000 Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
1999 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1998 Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
Exhibition BBL - Antwerp (Belgium)
Exhibition - WH Patterson - London (UK)
1997 Group exhibition Gallery Bonnard - Nuenen (The Netherlands)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1996 Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1995 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1994 Exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
Exhibition Aldea Kitano - Kobe (Japan)
1993 Exhibition Belgian Embassy - Osaka (Japan)
Group exhibition Cultural Center - Mechelen (Belgium)
Exhibition Aldea Kitano - Kobe (Japan)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1992 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1991 Exhibition Gallery Van der Plancken - Antwerp (Belgium)
1990 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
3 x Dolphyn: Denis, Victor and Willem - Elzenveld - Antwerp (Belgium)
1989 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1987 Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
1985 First exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
First exhibition Monaco Fine Arts - Monaco
1984 Exhibition Hotel Des Indes - Den Haag (The Netherlands)
1983 First individual exhibition abroad of paintings, water colours, drawings and etchings - Gravensteen - Zierikzee
(The Netherlands)
1977 Group exhibition with pupils - Gallery Carolus - Antwerp (Belgium)
1975 Group exhibition with pupils - Gallery Carolus - Antwerp (Belgium)
1974 Group exhibition "New Antwerp Classic School" - Gallery Campo - Antwerp (Belgium)
1968 First individual exhibition - Galllery Gebo - Antwerp (Belgium)
1957 Exhibition of miniatur paintings- Nijenrode Castle - Breukelen (The Netherlands)
1952 First group exhibition- Arenbergtheater - Antwerp (Belgium)
A LIFE IN DATES:
1935 Willem Leo Jan Dolphyn is born in Atwerp (Belgium) on 17 May 1935, the son of artist Victor Dolphyn and
Anna De Ridder, grandson of Flemish writer Alfons De Ridder (Willem Elsschot)
1950 Enrols at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp
1952 First group exhibition Arenbergtheater Antwerp
Makes illustrations for the Animal Protection Society of Antwerp
1953 Studies graphics with G. De Bruyne and etching with R. De Koninck.
Makes first foreign study trip to Italy, France, Spain, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Lybia, Lebanon
1954-1956 Military service with engineering corps.
First book illustrations for writer Gerard Walschap (Manneke Maan).
1955 Book illuminations for Janneke en Mieke in de oorlog (G. Walschap).
1956-1957 Studies at the National Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp
Exhibits miniatures at Nijenrode Castle in The Netherlands
1958 Designs 3 stands at the World 's Fair in Brussels: the award-winning Goldenstein stand (diamonds), the Olivetti stand and
the Sigma candles stand
Book illumination: De uil wist het ( Jan Peeters)
1960 Designs 3 postage stamps featuring Belgian paratroopers
Designs postage stamp featuring Nicolaas Rockox
1962 Illustrations for school books published by Van In & Co
Designs logo for Jubilé Tornado cigars (Willem II)
1963 Birth of son Walter
1964-1968 Teaches still-life and figure drawing at the Arts Academy of Mol, Belgium
1965 Illustrations for the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels
1967-1977 Creates illustrations and humorous drawings for schoolchildren magazine CLIO
1968 First individual exhibition at Gallery Gebo in Antwerp
1970 Establishment of Sigma Advertising Agency
Collaborates with Jo Lagrillière on 3 comic strips in the Jan Zonder Vrees-series
Book illuminations for the Jan Bart-series: De eerste wapenfeiten van Jan Bart ( Wim Valkenaar) - Nederlandse Boekhandel
1971 Book illustrations: Jan Bart: schaak aan de admiraal (Karel Verleyen, J.F. De Craene)
Slaaf op de galeien ( Wim Valkenaar)
Jan Zonder Vrees: avonturen in Spanje (F. Gysen)
Jan Zonder Vrees: de schaduw van de galg (K. Verleyen)
1972 Book illustrations: Jan Bart: de vuurdoop (W. Valkenaar)
Jan Bart: de tempel van Verisjna (K. Verleyen)
Jan Zonder Vrees: de wolvenkoning (K. Verleyen)
Jan Zonder Vrees: de zwarte monnik (K. Verleyen)
De vrolijke daden van Keizer Karel (Auctor)
Book illumination for De Boevere publishers: 8.000 maal oorlog en vrede
Illustration for the festive book of the Boel shipyard on the occasion of the launching of MS Fabiolaville (Matron of
Honor: Queen Fabiola)
1973 Study trip to Thailand, nepal, Tobet, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Bali, Sulawesi, Sarawak, Hongkong, Philippines and India
1976 Illustrations for Jan Zonder Vrees en de bende van Boekenberg (F. Gysen)
Jan Zonder Vrees en de rovers van het Vrijbos (Aster Berkhof)
1977 Jan Zonder Vrees en de vreemde spionnen (F. Gysen)
1978 Jan Zonder Vrees vecht in Frankrijk (F. Gysen)
1979-1985 Teaches still-life and figure painting at the Academy of Arts in Berchem-Antwerp
1983 First major individual exhibition abroad in Zierikzee - The Netherlands
1984 Exhibition at Hotel des Indes - Den Haag - The Netherlands
Co-founds and chairs the To-ken Society of Belgium (an organisation dedicated to the study and preservation of the Japanese
swords, fittings and armours)
1985 First exhibition at W.H. Patterson Fine Arts London
First exhibition at Monaco Fine Arts Gallery
Publishes first artbook: Willem Dolphyn
1986 Dersigns beer mats for theBrouwerij de Koninck featuring the characters of the De Poesje puppet theatre
1987 Illustration for the centenary celebration of the police station Blindestraat Antwerp
1992 First and second exhibition in Japan (Osaka and Kobe)
Co-founds the novelty band "So What", who score a single hit with Broeder Jacob
Passing away of father Victor Dolphyn on March 22nd
1995 Serves a year-long term as Cultural Ambassador for the city of Antwerp
2003 Passing away of his mother Anna De Ridder on August 19th
2004 Publishes his second artbook: Willem Dolphyn
2008 Creates his magnum opus: A Panoramic view of the Skyline of Antwerp
2009 Group exhibition India Art Summit - New Delhi (India)
Exhibition WH Patterson - London (UK)
2010 Silver jubilee: 25 years Willem Dolphyn - WH Patterson - London (UK)
Exhibition 3 x Dolphyn (Victor, Willem, Walter)- Abdijhoeve Ter Duinen - Koksijde (Belgium)
Group exhibition Arte Monaco - Grimaldi Forum (MC)