Theo Dobbelman

Theodorus Antonius Hubertus Maria (Theo) Dobbelman (Nijmegen, 22 October 1906 – Montalivet-les-Bains, France, 7 September 1984) was a Dutch sculptor, ceramist and painter. One of the latest pupils out there was Simone Haak.

Later career Dobbelman taught ceramics associated with the Institute of Applied Art and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, both in Amsterdam. His students included Frank van Brakel,, Hannie Mein, Francine Timmers, and Jan van der Vaart. He was president of Saint Luke Artist Association and member of Arti et Amicitiae.

Later in his life he was invested as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Dobbelman died in France and was buried on cemetery Zorgvlied.

Work Over the years Dobbelman contributed with numerous designs for ceramics, bronze and terra cotta, and to publications, commissions and illustrations. In 1976 the Princessehof Ceramics Museum in Leeuwarden contributed with a retrospective of his work.

Exhibitions, a selection 1948. Group exhibition in Arti, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam. 1955. Sculptures in the Lijnbaan, Lijnbaan Rotterdam. 1959. De porseleyne fles ín Paríjs, Dutch Institute in Paris. 1965. Ceramic sculptures, indoor and outdoor, Museum Arnhem, Arnhem.

Works in the public space (selection) Heerhugowaard, Untitled (1980), Granaat-Smaragd (Garnet-Emerald), at school "The Aventurine" Veenendaal, Untitled (1968), a ceramic cube at the base Kerkwijk

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