Chris van Dijk - Girl in a poppy field

Professional artist Christiaan Johannes Adrianus van Dijk. Born in 1952, Den Bosch (Bois le Duc), Netherlands (Pays Bas).
Since 1978, Chris has devoted his life to creating his paintings, which, true to their Impressionist inspiration, focus on plein air scenes: on the beach, in the woods or in the beautiful vineyards and poppy fields of Burgundy and Dordogne.​ He has lived and worked in France since 2002. In this year he opened his own very successful gallery in the Dordogne, a beautiful area in southwestern France between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees. His gallery not only showcases his work, but also some of the most important artists working in a realistic and impressionistic style. Like the works of Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt, Chris van Dijk's paintings often feature women and children. The scenes look unposed, as if the subjects have been taken by surprise. Usually they look away from the viewer, engrossed in their daily activities, such as playing in the sand, walking in the woods or picking wild flowers. They seem to be at home in their beautiful natural environment. Chris van Dijk's paintings, like the works of the Impressionists, are a celebration of the beauty of nature and life.​ ​Courtesy of the author of the biography, Claudia Moscovici. She is one of the ten most famous female art critics in the world