| Born in Borgerhout
(near Antwerp), Belgium on the 21st May of 1936, in the
midst of an artistic family. Her
father died at an early age, while her mother took charge
of raising of her five young children.
Bertha was sent to the Antwerp
Academy in 1956 and graduated in the class of 1965.
She was honoured with following
prizes for art:
1963 - "Doutrelonde Try"
1965 - "Club XII Hendricks"
1986 - "Grand Price of Gemeente Westerlo for
Sculpting"
Her work has been exhibited
throughout Belgium and all over the world.
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