Andries Veerman was born in Den Haag, Holland, and was eight years old when his family settled in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Andries received his formal Art Education at University College of the Fraser Valley, studying under Paul Kuzma, Janina and Miricho Jakabow.
After working as a Commercial Artist/Illustrator for six years he moved to Mexico and into the world of Fine Art full time. After five years of a growing success in the Wildlife Art genre, he met one of America's leading artists Paul Mullally, who introduced him to the works of Richard Schmid, he knew then that he wanted to take a new approach.
A formal education in classical training was not easily available, so Andries set out with firm resolve to teach himself. He made in depth studies of Academic Classicism, Impressionism and Tonalism, under the great influences of such masters as Sargent, Zorn, Sorolla, Schmid and Benson. Andries has been fortunate to continue his studies with some of the Premier Painters of America, such as Howard Terpning and Laura Robb at the Scottsdale Artists' school.
Andries has received international recognition for his historical Native American themes, Plein air and tonalist Landscapes; many of them large works sought out by collectors throughout North America.
Andries is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and his works may be found in galleries throughout North America.
