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Wiro Schooneveldt
Born Haarlem, Netherlands 13 March 1950. Migrated to Melbourne, Australia
1951.
Frank lives and works in rural Victoria, Australia from a small farm in
Inverloch. The property is being developed to incorporate his latest venture
Goat Island Gallery. Primarily a contemporary landscape painter,
Frank Schooneveldt also has fun with mixed media that incorporates found
objects.
Frank's work is influenced by a number of factors: the time he spent as a child exploring the bush environment near homes in Greensborough and Healesville, Victoria; the proximity of some well known artists that gave glimpses of life in the studio that excited his youthful imagination; the juxtaposition of the natural and built environments observed through his "day job" in building and construction; and a passionate interest in both Australian and international art.
Frank's work has developed over 30 years and has an intense energy that emphasises colour, shape and form. He has participated in a number of exhibitions including Creative Gippsland 2011, 2012 & 2013, San Remo Art Show 2011, Walker Street Gallery's "9 x 5", City of Kingston's Arts Blitz, Chapel Off Chapel Gallery Momentos and a joint exhbition with Frank Merchant Two Points of View - Chapel Off Chapel Gallery. His work is represented in private and corporate collections.
Awards
Creative Gippsland 2013 gatescape