Join us for our April meeting as we welcome Cornelis vanSpronsen. Born in the Netherlands, I spent my formative years in Holland, Indonesia and France before moving to the United States. I have enjoyed painting since I received my first set of oil paints when I was 12 years old. I spent my career as an art director, graphic artist and designer and operated my own design studio for 25 years before dedicating my time exclusively to painting.

My love of the impressionist and post impressionist movements has influenced my painting style and is evident in my tendency to loose, gestural and immediate brushwork.

I have recently started doing ink and watercolor urban sketching and travel journal sketching. I love capturing what I see all around me in these very loose sketches and feel that they are just another version of painting en plein air. You can check out his work at www.cornelisvanspronsen.com.

Please join us for the April VFAA meeting and bring two pieces of your own art to share for the Artist of the Year Award competition. Artist of the year winners will be awarded a gift certificate at the Holiday Party. Come to the SHAC for the guest speaker at 7:00 pm and the VFAA meeting at 7:30 pm.