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Eric De Vree was born in in Zandvliet, a quiet little polder village to the north of Antwerp.
Naturally gifted with creative drawing skills, he did not receive any serious training until the age of 20 in his father's studio. Eric's father is also a gifted etcher and landscape artist.
Eric De Vree is a largely self-taught artist, having studied with his father, the printmaker, sculptor and painter, Albert De Vree.
Albert De Vree, who feels very strongly about craftsmanship and professional ethics, taught his son Eric the much-needed skills and instilled in him a deep respect for "the métier".
During this meticulous classic training (blocks, bottles and plaster casts), Eric De Vree developed an acute perception for tone values, shapes and colours.
Technical problems no longer constituted an obstacle to achieve h