Artist statement: Roos Schuring is an award winning contemporary plein air artist living in The Netherlands. "In the last 30 years of painting I found what makes me most happy. Outdoor painting is a synergy between nature and painting resulting in surprise and fast forward learning. This keeps it all very interesting to me." Roos Schuring is much appreciated for her loose brushwork, mixtures of greys and natural palette. Her fearless attitude while painting under (extreme) weather circumstances, brought lot's of visibility on various platforms, such as in articles in newspapers and magazines, on tv and in social media. "A lucky day in plein air painting is when nature, mood and skill all work well together by chance, capturing a moment in time that enables you to create everlasting magic."Various galleries represent her work. Her paintings have been purchased by hundreds of national and international collectors. Numerous articles, in books, magazines and newspapers show a very passionate artist and weather tv has been fond of the extreme plein air circumstances, that didn't keep her from painting in rain, storm and snow. "I witness the changes of each season in detail and I love each. I paint plein air all year round." Having decided to become a painter at a very young age, Roos Schuring studied Graphic Design ('91-'97) aiming to earn a steady income. Her art business was founded in 1996. After a few years combining the two, she made a turn to painting full time, 14 years ago. The last 10 years have been dedicated to plein air painting exclusively. Roos Schuring, dk Gallery Plein Air Artist Education: Graphic Design- School of Fine Arts/Utrecht 1997 Awards: Rembrandt Painting Award 2004 2nd prize Holland Casino Kunstplein 2005 1st prize Portrait Talens 2002 1st prizes in Graphic Design 1995-1997 Literature: 50 Seascapes - series self published books (2013) Ter Plekke - 9 Plein air Painters at Kunstzaal van Heijningen (2012) View on Dutch Lowlands - 50 contemporary Dutch Artists (2012) Artacucina (2012) Katwijk in de schilderkunst (2011) De oude kerk geschilderd, Katwijks museum (2010) Volendam kunstenaarsdorp - het erfgoed van Hotel Spaander (2009) Volendam 'en plein air' (2007) Katwijk 'en plein air' geschilderd (2006) Press: Leidsch Dagblad, 2002 t/m 2013 Telegraaf, 2004, 2013 Plein air Magazine, 2012 Artists on Art Magazine, summer issue 2012 articles Projects: Member of NVZ - Dutch Association of Sea Painters 2013 XXL-Art 2012 (Boat plein air painting from sea) Katwijk En plein air 2005 until 2012 Schilderfestival Noordwijk 2001 until 2012 De Egmondse nieuwen 2010 En Plein air Volendam 2006 De Pijp Project Amsterdam 2005 Exhibits: Kunstzaal Van Heijningen (Den Haag) Galerie van Veen (Dordrecht) Galerie Het Raadhuis (Eenrum) DK Gallery (Marietta/Georgia US) Artacasa Gallery (Amsterdam) Galerie Annee (Haarlem) Museum (Woerden) Museum (Katwijk) Zuiderzee Museum (Enkhuizen) In Collections /Public Katwijks Museum Katwijk CWI Gemeente Amsterdam Tandheelkundig Centrum Volendam Hotel Spaander Volendam SBK Friesland In Collections /Private /Corporate Holland Europe USA Canada