Will Klausmeier
willik@ipns.com
Web Site: www.natureoilsart.com
Phone: 541.345.4021

Biography W. Klausmeier

For fifty years Will Klausmeier was a chemist first and an artist “when there was time.” In actuality that meant a twenty-year hiatus from painting while his children grew and he traveled the world consulting on biomass projects. The stunning scenery of the Pacific Northwest seduced him away from science and commanded the application of oils to canvas as his true vocation. Klausmeier is a pure landscape artist, rendering rocks, sky, water, and foliage in a style reminiscent of the impressionists with bold use of color and texture to convey a sense of the natural presence. He seeks to emulate Van Gogh but without the drama. Most works are initiated on location, but Klausmeier also works from photographs of favorite spots with more complex logistics. Though new to the art business, Klausmeier's paintings are shown in galleries on both coasts as well as on this web site. He works with a variety of canvas sizes and is frequently commissioned to paint people's favorite spots and personal vistas.

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William H. Klausmeier
3830 University Street Eugene, Oregon 97405 541-345-4021

Background Will Klausmeier pursued a career in chemistry for most of his life but when he moved to Oregon his interest in oil painting was rekindled. For the past decade he has worked scenes from nature using oils-on-canvas in an impressionist style. Subjects range from small woodland scenes to sweeping landscape vistas. Most works are painted on location.

Recent Shows November 1, 2004 – January 1, 2005

Exclusive show, Secret House Winery, Veneta, OR

October 2003 – November 2004 Freighthouse Gallery, Tacoma, WA December 2003

Maude Kerns Art Center Holiday Show, Eugene, OR (Juried)

July 3-5, 2003 Art in the Vineyard show, Eugene, OR

(Juried) Venues (Paintings displayed at)
August 2004 – present Lane Community College, Eugene, OR

August 2003 – present Mission Gallery, Wilmington, DE

December 2004 – present Emerald Empire Art Center Main Street, Springfield, OR