Frits Goosen ( Hilversum 1943)

Frits Goosen ( Hilversum 1943). Harbor view, inner harbor "Medemblik". Oil on linen 50x70 cm. Outer size list 67x87cm.

Frits J. Goosen was born in Hilversum in 1943. Frits Goosen is one of the leading impressionist painters of the moment. He drew and painted at a young age and was regularly allowed to visit the studio of the painter Stephen Kip who lived nearby. The financial situation at home did not allow for an education in that direction. After school he fulfilled his military service as a signaller in the navy. After that Frits Goosen started working for barge carrier O. Hansen & Zn. in Amsterdam where he worked for 11 years. Drawing and painting remained his great passion and in 1976 he took the step to become a professional painter. Frits first worked for the painter and art dealer Hans van moerkerken in Weesp for 3.5 years. Frits Goosen is self-taught and has found a clear place in painting through his own abilities. He is pre-eminently a painter of rivers and harbors with ships. In addition to landscapes, harbor and city views, ship portraits occupy a large part of Frits Goosen\'s oeuvre. From the beginning of his career as a painter, the passion for sailing can be found in his work. Especially the ships of the brown fleet and charter sailing are the main subjects in his paintings. He regularly participates in sailing competitions with these ships. The SAIL event in Amsterdam is also rarely missed. The basis for the paintings is formed by drawings, watercolors and photographs that Frits Goosen makes on site. In the studio an oil painting is made of this, aided by his imagination and photographic memory. In addition, his extensive knowledge of trees, livestock and the technical aspects of ships is an essential part of completing the painting. Frits Goosen knows almost all charter ships by name and knows the differences between the ships in detail. In addition to exhibitions in the Netherlands, Frits Goosen regularly exhibits in Switzerland, Norway, England and the United States. During his career as a painter, Frits Goosen received several prizes.