Jan Camerone
BORN: 1948
HOMETOWN: INDONESIA
LIVES AND WORKS: INDONESIA
Jan Camerone was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 5th December, 1948. Since his childhood, he has shown a love for drawing. He began his education in art as an apprentice of Mr. M.Toha, the place painter of President Soekarno’s era at the time. In the beginning, he demonstrated his talent as a champion in several painting competitions throughout his elementary, junior high and senior high school levels in Jakarta.
After finishing his school education, he decided to continue his studies in West Germany. Having studied Art of Painting on realism, impressionism, and surrealism, he graduated as a Bachelor of Arts from the Munich Academy of Fine Arts in Germany (Akademie der Bildenden Kunste Munschen). Following this, he made a study tour around France and the Netherlands and also held Solo Exhibitions in Munich and Frankfurt, Germany.
After having lived abroad for almost a decade, he decided to return to his hometown, Jakarta. There, in the south of Jakarta, he established an advertising agency, which he ran as the art director. After more than 20 years of managing to maintain his creativity and productivity, he finally decided to retire and become a full-time artist.
Currently, if he is not at his workshop creating more wonderful paintings, Jan Camerone spends most of his time travelling, while also being active in many major art exhibitions in Jakarta.