Frits Goosen, born in Hilversum, The Netherlands 1943, has been giving substance to the connection between art and nature in Dutch landscapes for nearly 20 years. His career first began in the military with the Royal Dutch Navy. He could not professionally pursue his love for the arts due to financial obligations; he needed to provide for his family.

Goosen, a self-taught artist, began studying and sketching the older fishing boats while working as a manager of the Amsterdam Dockyards. During this time, he began to consider the idea of building a life as an independent artist. He officially began his artistic endeavors by selling paintings in his father-in-law's home furnishing store. He has many influe...