Tony de Wolf was born in Antwerp in 1961.  As a young student he greatly admired the Dutch Old Master paintings, and began copying them as a means of studying and learning how to paint still life paintings.  After seven years of painting classes at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp he was given the opportunity to study the 17^th Century techniques under the private guidance of Willem Dolphyn, the great Antwerp classical painter.  Learning these painting techniques he created a solid foundation upon which to develop his own distinctive style.  His work reflects a combination of the still life tradition and his admiration for the coolness of the great Morandi paintings.   His compositions are purposely kept simple and quiet and the beauty of his carefully chosen pottery, glass, and fruit reflect a mood of peace and harmony.