Alex van Gaalen is an autodidact painter who works in oil and pastel.

He is primarely interested in portraiture and loves the Dutch Masters such as Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh. His work is inspired by the multicultural society and he aims to capture the essence of his subject.
Check also:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/alexander.vangaalen?sk=photos
For more information please send an email to alexandervangaalen@hotmail.com

Now in the Homer Watson Art Gallery in Kitchener Ontario at the KWSA show, until March 11, 2012:
 
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