Dorus Arts - Ploughing farmer.

Beautiful work by Dorus Arts of a farmer ploughing with his two horses,

Dorus Arts was born into a poor farming family. During his school years, the family moved to Nijmegen to start a dairy business. His talent was discovered at a young age, but his family lacked the means to give him a specific education as a painter. In 1916, his father enrolled him as a student in the painting department of the Ambachtschool in Nijmegen. His drawing teacher Van Hooydonk introduced him to painters in the Nijmegen region. In 1924, he became a member of the Nijmegen art circle "In Consten Eén", which later continued under the name Nijmeegs Genootschap van Beeldende Kunstenaars. Through this art circle, he met painters such as Toorop, Hamilton-Falise, Lücker, Van Mourik and Hammes. The members of the art circle had the opportunity to exhibit in the Waag building, and works by Arts were regularly displayed in that monumental space. He made a name for himself with his beautiful landscapes that he painted, particularly in Gelderland, Limburg and Brabant. His ominous skies, marshy fens, proud trees and sun-drenched country roads show a tranquil atmosphere. Particularly striking and unique are the mysterious landscapes by moonlight. He felt intimately connected to the nature of his native soil. The landscape was the main theme of his work throughout his life. From 1928 onwards, Arts also began to specialize in figure and portrait studies and received commissions to produce portraits.