About CorSchaap

Not far from the sea, Cor Schaap (1968) works on oil paintings in an impressionist style with mainly local and regional subjects. Images from the past and present, made in the studio en a plein air. The work sold in the store in the heart of Katwijk has an attractive price tag. The more comprehensive, artistic work moves to galleries and/or is intended for exhibitions. The work of 2024 is characterized by its artistic touch. The omission evokes interaction. The subjects are recognizable, but smoothly painted. In terms of style development, there is influence from Munthe, Israëls, but also Luce and other post-impressionists.

As a Katwijk resident, Schaap has a preference for beach views and fishing scenes that appealed to the imagination then, but still do, because they are meaningful. Katwijk is an artists' village with a rich history in the field of painting. Fishing played a major role in this. More than 1200 painters were active in the sea side in the period 1880 - 1920, including many well-known masters. And Katwijk and its rich past still inspire contemporary impressionists in their work. This certainly applies to Cor Schaap, who comes from a fishing family and is intertwined with Katwijk, the beach and the sea.