BRIGITTE MEUWISSEN

Work is held in private collections and companies

SCHOOLING

Munay-Ki 2007
Healing the Light Body
With Alberto Villoldo 2004-2007

Film and Video DKO Antwerp, Belgium 2004-2005

Philosophical Research Society,  Los Angeles, California
Anatomy of the Spirit 2002
I and II grade of Reiki 2001 - 2002
Palm reading 2000
Los Angeles, USA

Alberta College
CALGARY, Canada
Travel writing 1994

Universita di Cultura e Lingua Italiana
SIENA, Italy 1989

West Surrey College of Art and Design
FARNHAM, England 1983

Academy of Fine Art
Department of Photography, Photo Film and Video
Gent, Belgium 1984

WORK EXPERIENCE

- Owner and Operator, My Wing  'Light of Creation' 2006 -2007

- Manager Ventilo International Antwerp Belgium 2005 - 2007

- Baby photography Belgium 2005

- Regie assistent 2004 ‘Spot Aids’  Belgium

- Volunteer in the Film Museum Antwerp Belgium 2003-2007

- Production for TeeZee Filmjournal  ‘Theater aan zee’  Oostende 2004

- Regie assistent  ‘Au-dessus du Sol’  DKO  Belgium 2004

- Moved back to Europe, Belgium 2002

- Portrait and headshot photographer in Los Angeles,California

- Curator, art exhibitions in USA and Europe, 2000-2001

- Project Manager in StarGenix, Canada 1998-2000

- Owner and Operator,  “My Wing”  Publishing and Design Ltd.

- Designer/ producer Art Cards for gift stores and galleries

- Freelance photographer in Calgary 1993 - 1998

- Covered the Cervantino Festival in Mexico for a Canadian Magazine ‘Cerca’

- Offered a course on History of photography at the Art Center College of Design,  Switzerland, Europe, 1991

- Presented numerous courses, lectures and seminars on photography at schools, universities and cultural centres throughout Belgium. 1987-1993

- Assistant photographer at the Industrial Design department of the Academie of Fine Arts - Antwerp Belgium

- Promotional photography for the Industrial Design department.

- Fashion photographer, freelance for various agencies and magazines

- Photographer, PUMA Group (Advertising Agency), promotional and commercial photography, 1986-2001

- Album covers and promotional campaign photography for Herman Van Veen

- Promotional campaign for Guy Verhofstadt Belgium 1984



EXHIBITIONS

- Japan-Netherlands Friendship Exhibition 'WINDOW TO THE WORLD'
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture 2007

- Gallery Buuf Amsterdam 2007

- Art Gallery de Markgraaf 2006-2007

- Museum of Photography Antwerp 2006

- Traveling exhibition from China in Belgium 2005-2007

- Fens Décor Amsterdam, NL 2003

- "Back" Amersfoort NL 2003

- Crans-Montana Switzerland 2003 and 2007

- The Fashion Center Amsterdam 2002

- BGH/ Loft Gallery Bergamot Station Santa Monica California 2002

- The Belgium Consul residence Los Angeles 2001

- Glass Garage Gallery Los Angeles 2000

- Stargenix Calgary Canada 1996

- VUB Brussels 1992

- De Singel Antwerp 1988

- Academy of fine art Antwerp 1988

- Jordaenshuis Antwerp 1987

- Summer of Photography Antwerp 1986

- FNAC Brussels 1986

- Cirka Antwerp 1986

- De Faam Antwerp 1985

- Magic of Children Gallery "Paule PIA" Antwerp 1985

- De Ceder Deinze 1984