Frans Wesselman is a Dutch-born, Worcester-based artist. His practice encompasses wood cuts, etchings, watercolours and stained glass. He trained as an art history teacher however, after completing his military service, he attended art college where he majored in photography and printmaking.
He says that his work has been influenced by Picasso and Rembrandt and has gained inspiration from Shakespeare, Chaucer and the Bible.
Art is based in one’s attitude to life, and in both I muddle on, making many mistakes, sometimes getting things right. People are central to my work, which is also based on the close observation of the natural world. Often my paintings, etchings and stained glass tell a story.
He is represented by a number of galleries in the UK including Axle Arts, Bankside Gallery, Bevere Gallery, British Society of Master Glass Painters and Primavera Gallery. Works available range from greeting cards to limited edition woodcuts, stained glass panels to original etchings.
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