Born in 1944 in a small rural town on a Dutch island. Bill remembers drawing clouds reflected in the shimmering waters as early as age seven. A self taught painter from an artistic family, Bill experimented with oils, capturing the images of his youth - windmills, churches, historic houses and tree-lined dykes beneath scudding clouds.

Bill immigrated to Canada in 1959 settling in St. Thomas and soon became fascinated with the wilder and relatively uncultivated Great Lakes shorelines and Northern Ontario’s wilderness. With a photographer’s eye for realism, Bill excels in depicting unexpected detail in his paintings from the rose and orange of sunset clouds to local wildlife in its natural habitat.

From his studio in Huron Woods overlooking the Ausable River, Bill finds both relaxation and inspiration. Recreating various local scenes on canvas as well as from his travels across North America. Bill’s paintings are available as originals, prints and various other medias.