Curriculum Vitae
Study:
- Prof. Van de Moortele (Sint Lucas - Brussels)
- Prof. Morren (private)
- Course: Academy Paris - France
- Course: Academy Madrid - Spain
- Later: restaurationtechniques, course academy Rome - Italy
- Course: ballet by choreographer Kaesen (Antwerp)
- Course: psychology of the woman by prof. Dr. F.J.J. Buytendijk - the Netherlands
- Course: psychology of the woman by prof. Dr. M. Leibl - Switzerland
1958
- Worldexhibition: Brussels - Belgium
- Encounter with choreographer J.Robinson (USA) & Watuzi dansers (Ruanda)
- Making of sketches and paintings (ballet-positions - portret)
- Encounter with Harry Belafonte, singer (USA)
1962 - 1966
- Educational tour of Spain
- 1° price: drawings 'Flamenco-dance' Sacre Monte - Granada
- Exposition: Impression of Sevilla - drawings and watercolors of p.e. Pilar Lopez -
Sevilla
- Exposition: Bullfights - drawings and watercolors of p.e. El Cordobes,
Ordonnez - Cordoba
- Exposition: Banca Catalana - drawings and watercolors - Barcelona
- Exposition: private exposition Montjuich - Barcelona
- Exposition: Hotel Carlos V - drawings and watercolors - Toledo
- Exposition: Impression of Salamanca and Don Quichotte - Salamanca
1965
- Exposition: (private) Saint-Tropez
1966
- Exposition: (private) Cannes
- Exposition: (private) Cruiseship 'Seramis' - Livorno - Turkey
1967
- Encounter with choreographer Maurice Béjart of the 'Ballet of the XXe century'-
Brussels
Portrets of M.Béjart, Tania Bari and Duska Sifnios (prima ballerina's)
- Encounter with choreographer Marquis the Cavanas and his ballet - Paris
Portrets and ballet positions
1968
- Encounter ballet 'Covent Garden' - Londen
Ballet positions and Portrets of Dame M.Fonteyn and Doreen Wells (prima
ballerina's)
- Encounter ballet of 'Jahora Tahiti'
Painting of positions and portrets of the main dansers: Henriette, Paulina,
Madeleine
1969
- Exposition: Gallery 'De Zon' Antwerp - Belgium
Opening: L.Rochtus, director Paribas
Encounter with Dhr. Naessens, maecenas and director Paribas - Antwerp - Belgium
This had major influence on the development of his work, evolving from
surrealism into symbolism.
- Exhibition on Belgian national television channel in 'Zoeklicht'
- Exposition: Gallery 'De Raadskelder' - Mariekerke - Belgium
Opening: Magistrate of Culture - Bornem - Belgium
- Study tour to museum Louvre
- Exposition:Montmartre - Paris - drawings and watercolors of the French Cancan,
Moulin Rouge, Ballet Blue Bell Girls, Lido, and portret of Dalida'
1971
- Exposition: Gallery 'Alexander' - Antwerp - Belgium
Opening by L. Rochtus, director Paribas
Article in 'Le Matin'
Article in 'La Metropole'
Aricle in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Monthly calender: City Antwerp
- Illustrations: 'Les Fleurs du Mal' (Ch. Baudelaire) for Prof. Univ.Sorbonne - Paris
- Portret Johnny Haliday
1972
- Study tour to Turkey under guidance of prof. of Sorbonne, Rome and Ankara
- Course about 'The Islamitic art' by Prof. G. Oz'el
- Exposition: private association in Ankara and private association in Izmir - Turkey
under the patronage of consuls
Opening by Prof. Ozëll
- Portret Liesbeth List - singer - the Netherlands
1973
- Exposition: Gallery ''t Begijnhof' of the faculty club of the univ. of Leuven - Belgium
Opening by Prof. Dr. Van Mechelen - Minister
Article in 'Gazet van Leuven'
Article in 'Academische Tijdingen', magazine KUL
- Exposition: 'Les Arts en Europe' - Brussels - Laureate - Belgium
High patronage: queen Marie-José and the governor of Brabant,
Ridder de Neéff
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Catalogue: 'Arts en Europe' (catalogue of the expo)
Special mention by director Megret of the circle 'Les amis de
Napoleon' in 'La revue nationale'
Meeting and congratulation of Princess Paola and Dhr. L'Henno,
president of the expo
- Study tour with prof. of univ. of Sorbonne and Rome to Tunesia
- Exposition: private association - Monastir
High patronage of president Bourghiba
- Personal invitation by president Bourghiba on his domain in Sousse
1974
-Exposition: 'Les Arts en Europe' - Brussels - Belgium
Opening: Dhr. Cuddel, meyer
Catalogue: 'Les Arts en Europe'
Article in 'La Revue Nationale'
Article in 'La Derniëre Heure'
- Exposition: Cultural center 'De Warande' - Turnhout - Belgium
Opening:Prof. Dr. Van Mechelen
Article in 'Gazet van Turnhout'
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Article in 'Het Volk'
Article in 'Het Laatste Nieuws'
- Exposition: Gallery 'Da Vinci' - Waregem - Belgium
Opening: Alderman of culture
Article in 'Kortrijks Handelmagazine'
Catalogue 'Hulde salon'
- Study tour to Greece 'Hellenic art' by profs. of university of Athens
- Exposition: private association - Athens
Opening: Professor of the university of Athens
- Study tour of Turkey 'The old Turkey' by prof. of the univ. of Ankara
- Exposition: private association - Kusadasi
Opening: consul of Turkey
1975
- Study tour of Marokko 'Islamitic and Roman art' by prof. of Sorbonne and
Marokko
- Exposition: private association - Rabat
- Exposition: Gallery 'Da Vinci' , Waregem - Belgium
Opening: Alderman of culture
Article in 'Atlas'
Article in 'Het wekelijks nieuws'
Article in 'de Weekbode'
Article in 'Kortrijks Handelmagazine'
Article in 'Lustrum: Waregem'
Memorial Volume 'Da Vinci'-gallery
1976
- Study tour to Central-Europe
- Course Byzantine art
- Exposition: Prague and Pest
Patronage: ministry of culture
- Exposition: private association - Dubrovnic
- Exposition: gallery 'Waumans' - Sint-Niklaas - Belgium
Opening: Prof. Dr. Callewaert, minister
Article in 'Klein-Brabant 'Vaartland''
Article in 'Ons Waasland'
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
1977
- Exposition: 'Rubens Nu' - International Cultural center - Antwerp - Belgium
Opening: Dhr.Juwet for the Ministry of culture
Article in 'Klein Brabant'
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Catalogue 'Rubens Nu' of the expo
- Exposition: same exhibition in cultural center 'Begijnhof' - Hasselt - Belgium
Article in 'Belang van Limburg'
- Exposition: 'Rubens-cyclus van Walt' in the museum 'Verhaeren' - Sint Amands - Belgium
Opening: Prof. Dr. Theuwissen, director interprovincial Board
of Culture in Flanders
Article in 'Klein Brabant'
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Article in Catalogue '4 maal Rubens Nu'
- Exposition: 'Sacrale Kunst' Mariekerke - Belgium
Opening: Prof. Dr. L.Rens
Painting: 'Stella Maris' in the church of Mariakerke
1979
- Exposition in bank of Paribas - Antwerp - Belgium
Opening: E. De Cuyper, deputy of province East-Flanders
Prof. Dr. J. Theuwissen, director interprovinciale Board of Culture
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Article in 'Het Volk'
- Groupexhibition: 'Hommage Charles de Coster' - Generale Bank - Bruges - Belgium
Opening: delegate and interim director of the bank
awarded painting 'Nele'
- Exposition: same groupexhibition in bank Paribas - Antwerp - Belgium
Article in Catalogue of exhibition
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
Article in 'Het Volk'
1980
- Exposition: 'Hulde aan G. Gezelle' - Generale bank Kortrijk and Bruges - Belgium
Opening: President Gezelle-comity
- Exposition: Cyclus 'Il triomfi' Petrarca, bank Crédit Lyonnais - Antwerp - Belgium
Opening: C. De Cnodder, art critic
High patronage of Ministry of culture of Italy, the Embassy
of Italië in Brussels, Consulate of Italy in Antwerp, the
Dante Alighiere-circle of Florence
- Reception at the Consulate of France in Antwerp, the Consulate of Italy in
Antwerp, the Embassy of Italy in Brussels - Belgium
- Reception by consul-general Möller of Danmark - Antwerp - Belgium
- Exposition in 'Club 51' - Geraardsbergen - Belgium
Opening: Dhr. De Knibber, president
- Exposition 'Dier in de Kunst' - AWW - Antwerp - Belgium
Opening: R. De Cnodder, art critic
Article in 'Het Volk'
Article in 'De Nieuwe Gids'
Article in Edition AWW
1981
- Illustrations made for anniversaryedition 'zeescouts' 65 year - Antwerp
Patron: Kinsbergen, governor - Antwerp
- Edition: 'Zeven vrouwen rond Uilenspiegel' - published by M.I.M. in Deurne
with introduction of Dhr. D. Coens, minister
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
- Exposition: 'Vrouwen rond Uilenspiegel' in museum 'De Sterre' - Damme - Belgium
Opening: Dhr. D. Coens, minister
Patronage: Ministry of Culture of Damme
Patronage: Ch. de Coster-circle
1982
- Article about Walt in Book: 'Kunstenaars uit Klein-Brabant' by R. Turkrey,art critic
Edition from culturecircle Klein-Brabant
- Pianostuk opus 175 n°5 by composer M.de Jong inspired by the painting
'Fil d'Ariadne' of W. d'Aquavilia
Performed by the composer in Bruge
Performed by piano-virtuoso De Beenhouwer in Sint-Niklaas
- Dignified Reception by consul-general Koutsnetzov at consulate of Russia
with reference to painting 'Dame of Dudzele' for museum in Moscou
- Lecture: 'De noble woman of Dudzele' by Lic. G. Wittebols - Oud Heverlee
- Exposition: 'Autoritratti' - museum degl'Uffici - Florence
Walt's selfportret acquired by the museum
Article in Catalogue museum 'Gli Uffici' in Florence
Article in various Italian newspapers
- Film made about the work of Walt by Italian filmteam - Rome
- Exposition: organised by 'La Chambre Française the commerce et d'Industrie'
in Antwerp
High patronage of R. Vaurs, ambassador of France in Brussels - Belgium
1983
- Coöperation: film about Petrarca, scenarist: A. Naccarato, location Florence
and Belgium
Articles in 'Arts, Antiques, Auctions'
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
- Exposition: Opening cultural center 'Koetsenhuis' - Geraardsbergen - Belgium
Opening: Dr. A. Van Heuverswijn, president Board of Culture
Patronage: governor East-Flanders, Province-councel East-Flanders
Ministry of culture, Municipality, Culturecircle
- Performing of pianopiece opus 175/n°5 of M. the Jong by Mevr. De Smedt-Biezemans,
ex-student of the composer
Article in 'Laatste Nieuws'
Article in 'Streekkrant'
Article in 'Het Volk'
Article in Catalogue Expo Geraardsbergen
- Interview for local radio-station 'Alpina' te Schendelbeke - Belgium
1984
- Essay by Lic. A. Michiels from Oudenaarde about the relation between Russia,Belgium and
Luxemburg
- Jubileumjaar Hulst Reynaert-city.
Patronage: City Hulst, Board of Culture, college of Magistrates, Reynaert-
association
Opening: Dhr. Molthoff, burgomaster Hulst
Introduction: E. De Cuyper, deputy for culture of East-Flanders
- Essay: 'Reynaert in het oeuvre of Walt d'Aquavilia', Prof. Dr. J. Theuwissen - Antwerp
- Essay: 'Reynaert the fox' - Prof. Dr. Blake - University Sheffield - Great-Britain
- Reflection: 'Tybaert uit Reynaert' by Prof. M. Pajanotova
- Poem: 'Women' inspired by the work of W.d'Aquavilia by Prof. M. Pajanotova,professor at
R.U.G and K.U.L
- Exposition: 'Reynaert, the fox in disguise' - Univ. Sheffield
Opening: Prof. Dr. Blake and Prof. Dr. Ritchie, dean of faculty of Arts
High patronage by: B.J. Nelson, consul-general in Antwerp, Sheffield city consul
Article in 'News Release'
Article in 'Morning Telegraph'
Article in Catalogue expo
1985
- Music Volume nr34/2 - Lic. Spiessens musicologist about painting: 'Fil d'Ariadne'
1986
- Essay by D. Motmans about Walt's oeuvre - Belgian art critic Antwerp
- Essay: 'Tyl Uilenspiegel in present day' / Flanders - Critical reflections by Walt
d'Aquavilia and journalist Boikov ( in Pravda USSR)
1987
- Exposition: private association organised by 'L'Aceuil des Françaises à
Anvers' - Belgium
Article in their magazine
1988
- Course: old painting techniques - Rome
1989
- Film: work of Walt d'Aquavilia by Russian filmteam from Moskou for the ministry of
culture, U.S.S.R.
1992
- Exposition: 'Celebration Ch. de Coster' - K.U.L.-campus - Kortrijk - Belgium
Opening: Prof. Dr. V. Nachtergaele, rector
Article: Campus-krant
Letter of congratulation of rector of K.U.L-campus Kortrijk
1994
- Exposition: Triptych: 'Temptation of Sir Anthony' - Aarschot - Belgium
Opening: Alderman of culture
Article in Edition: 'Kunstbabbel' - Kultuurdienst Aarschot
- Poem: 'Verrijkende Verwondering' with the oeuvre of W. d'Aquavilia by M. Platel,
headeditor 'Belang van Limburg'
1995
- Exposition: private association - Zottegem - Belgium
Opening: president of Board of Culture and Alderman of culture
Article in 'Rint'
Article in 'Zondagsmagazine', Zottegem
- Edition: 'Painter for the future', Culturecenter Zottegem
1996
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen': 'Schilderen zoals in the Middeleeuwen'
about het oeuvre of Walt
'90-'98
- Different expositions in private associations s.a. Lille, Rotterdam, Eindhoven,
Amsterdam, Paris.
1999
- Exposition: Humanistic Union - Belgium
Opening: Annemie Neyts, minister
Introduction: Prof. Dr. H. Dethier, V.U.B. - Brussels
Explanation: Leo Stoops, journalist V.R.T. - Belgian national television
Article in 'de Nieuwe Gazet'
- Essay: Prof. Dr. Dethier: 'Reflections on the work of Walt d'Aquavilia'
- VRT/Canvas: 'Alleen op the wereld': conversation of J. Van Rompay with A. Neyts,
minister, o.a. about the work of Walt d'Aquavilia (broadcasted twice)
- Exposition: private association - Kalmthout/Heide for the Belgian-American society
Opening: President of Belgian-American association and Mme Verbeuren,
art teacher.
2000
- Exposition: 'Facets and Fantasy' - Antwerp - Belgium
Introduction: Luc Verschueren, radiopersonality, radio 2
Opening: Prof. Dr. Vermandel, vice-rector U.I.A
- Reportage ATV, regional television channel of Antwerp by journalist M. Franssen.
Article in 'Gazet van Antwerpen'
2001
- Exposition: VIP-village Waregem Koerse (horse-races) - Belgium