Squeaky beach Wilson's Prom Painting

Born Haarlem, Netherlands 13 March 1950
Migrated to Melbourne, Australia 1951
Frank lives and works in Melbourne in the bayside suburb of Brighton East. Primarily a contemporary landscape painter, Frank Schooneveldt also has fun with mixed media that incorporates found objects.

Frank's work is influenced by a number of factors: the time he spent as a child exploring the bush environment near homes in Greensborough and Healesville, Victoria; the proximity of some well known artists that gave glimpses of life in the studio that excited his youthful imagination; the juxtaposition of the natural and built environments observed through his "day job" in building and construction; and a passionate interest in both Australian and international art.

Frank's work has developed over 30 years and has an intense energy that emphasises colour, shape and form.