acrylic on canvas

signed and dated '98 lower right

Imagesize: 65 x 100,5 cm.

With frame: 66 x 102 cm.

Paul Overhaus (1935–2014) was a versatile Dutch visual artist known for his work as a painter, printmaker, draftsman, and creator of monumental public art, including murals and tile mosaics.

Born in Amsterdam on January 8, 1935, Overhaus received his formal artistic training at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (Royal Academy of Visual Arts) in Amsterdam from 1955 to 1960. He subsequently studied at the National Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Antwerp until 1962. Early in his career, he balanced his independent artistic practice with teaching—including at the Goois Lyceum in Bussum—and created drawings and cityscapes commissioned by the Amsterdam City Archives.

Overhaus resists simple classification into a single movement, as his oeuvre spans a wide array of techniques and distinct recurring motifs. He gained significant acclaim for his multi-colored woodcuts, exhibiting graphic work at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and publishing notable series such as his 'Wadden' woodcut collection. The Wadden Sea region, maritime scenes, ships, and birds are central themes throughout his work. He was a long-standing member of both the Dutch Association of Marine Painters (Nederlandse Vereniging van Zeeschilders) and the Holland Water Colorists' Circle (Hollandse Aquarellistenkring). Beyond his studio work on canvas and paper, Overhaus designed large-scale murals, stained-glass installations, and ceramic tile mosaics for public and private buildings across the Netherlands and Portugal.