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Artist
Biography
The Dutch artist Peter Nieuwendijk (born in Amsterdam, 1946) is autodidact. His work is in possession of private collectors, musea and galleries. Nieuwendijk exposes from 1965 his artworks and from 1985 his cartoons.
As cartoonist, he participated in more than 50 different cartoon festivals all over the world. Winner of the 1st Prize (Golden Award) Zemun/Serbia 2005, 1st Prize (theme “Man to Man”) Busteni/Romania 2007. Mail Art Prize, Serbia 2008, Silver Medal Cyprus Puliya Festival 2009.Several other awards, honorable and special mentions in Belgium, Canada, Romania, Italy, Serbia, China, Macedonia, Cyprus, Portugal, Egypt and Turkey. He was more than 100 times selected for international festival-catalogues, Organizer/Director of 21 cartoonfestivals in Holland, jury-member on different locations around the world. Co-Founder of FECO (Federation of Cartoonists’ Organisations) (1985). Founder of the Dutch Cartoon Association “De Tulp” (1983). Editor in Chief of FECONEWS Magazine. FECO President General (from May 2009- June 2013)
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