Els Coppens-van de Rijt Biography

A painting by Els Coppens-van de Rijt

Johanna Elisabeth "Els" Coppens-van de Rijt (born August 18, 1943) is an artist and author from Vlierden, Netherlands.

Coppens-van de Rijt was born in Sint-Oedenrode, as one of twins to a Roman Catholic family with 11 children. She studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven with Kees Bol and Jan Gregoor and at the Art Academy of Maastricht. Here she met her husband, sculptor Joep Coppens.

After her studies she made name as a painter, in particular of portraits. She ceased painting, however, due to having the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Since, she has been writing among others on her Christian belief.

Books written

  • 1996 - The other reality
  • 1997 - I stayed at the edge of the river
  • 2002 - Frank letters of belief ISBN:90-806908-1-3
  • 2008 - Martien Coppens, from village boy to city man (with Joep Coppens)

References

    Further reading

    • Leo Brabander: Ziekte en lijden voegen iets toe aan ons leven (Dutch: Disease and suffering add something to our lives), book chapter on Els Coppens van de Rijt in Geloven in Nederland. (Dutch: Believing in the Netherlands). Kampen: Kok, 2006, p.:38-43. ISBN:90-435-1303-2
    • Joep en Els Coppens. Neerpelt: De Dommelhof, 1971.

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