An artist based in Belgium

An Vanhentenrjik

An Vanhentenrjik started calligraphy in 1988/1989, and became a professional calligrapher in 1996. She has been teaching calligraphy for 30 years, an occupation which she loves. Through this, she has impacted the development of calligraphy in the Flanders. In 2001, she created her first paper bowl, and has not stopped making these iconic, collectible pieces. In 2007, she designed the organic Kalliandra script, written with the pointed pen. In 2018, she won the prestigious calligraphy competition ‘De Grote prijs Kalligrafie 2018 in Westerlo/Belgium’. In 2023, An created the Juliette script and named it after her daughter. In recent years, An is focusing on her personal calligraphy work and hopes to create more alphabets. In recent years she has exhibited several times in Belgium. Her works were also published in calligraphy magazines such as Scriptores, Letter Arts Review, and The Edge (UK). Many of her works are owned by museums and private collectors. Her interests are architecture and interior architecture, ceramics, photography and learning about cultures.

Highlights

2015 Exhibited in The International Calligraphy Exhibition, Moscow

2018 Laureate of the ‘International Calligraphy Prize Westerlo, Belgium

Published in calligraphy magazines such as Scriptores, Letter Arts Review, and The Edge (UK)