Miniprint Annual 2012

Co-operation of Mr Frans de Groot and Mrs Josée Wuyts
Frans de Groot:
date of birth: 10-07-1949 Rotterdam
citizen of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
study: academy of arts
Josée Wuyts:
date of birth: 02-08-1961 Leuven
citizen of Nijmegen (Netherlands)
study: workshops calligraphy, typography

Josée Wuyts and Frans de Groot , both graphic artists , work together since 1990 in the Netherlands. They work on the theme of the human figure in relation to abstract typographical forms. They use various graphic techniques, such as etching , woodcut and linocut..
Each print, picture contains elements of both artists.
Both artist are members of the Organisation for Original Graphic art (VOG).

2006:
5 th International print triennial Caïro, Egypt
International print binnial Saint – Petersburg, Russia
International graphic exhibition, Werfkade, Hoogezand, The Netherlands
International graphic exhibition Ilse Frankenthal Brunssum, The Nethterlands
International graphic triennial Bitola, Macedonia
2007:
Wrexham print international, England
Coverprint Journal of Medicine and exhibition in the Radboud University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Mini print biennial Drachten, The Netherlands
Novosibirsk international graphic biennial, Russia
Museum Gorinchem, The Netherlands
2008:
Monumental prints in the Court of justice Maastricht, the Netherlands
Gallery Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
Art fair Arnhem, The Netherlands
2009:
Graphic art fair Borken, Germany
Huntenkunst Doetinchem, The Netherlands
Mini print annual Lessedra, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010:
Project Strong Water Riga, Latvia
Mini print annual Lessedra, Sofia, Bulgaria
Art fair Arnhem, The Netherlands
Graphic group exhibition in gallery Forma Aktua Groningen, The Netherlands
Graphic group exhibition Museum Joure,The Netherlands
Award / Prizes:
2005:
Second prize of the Noord-Limburgse Industrial prize for graphic art 2005, Belgium
2006:
Honourly mentioned at the international graphic triennial Bitola, Macedonia
2009:
Special prize at the World art mini print annual Lessedra, Sofia, Bulgaria

Imaginary Landscape, 2011, Dry Point, Etching, 20 x 20 cm – 200

Abstract Composition, 2010, Linocut, 12,7 x 8,7 cm – 100

Blue Image, 2010, Dry Point, Etching, 15 x 10 cm – 100