Following a long, creative, successful career as an Occupational Therapist with specialties in
pediatrics and visual impairment, Judith relocated to Tucson from the Philadelphia PA area in
2014. Retirement in the southwest opened doors to volunteering with local artist Niki Glen,
international refugees (Owl & Panther) and homeless women (Sister Jose Women’s Center). Of
huge importance it also has allowed her the ability to live out her lifelong dream to study and
actively immerse herself in the world of oil painting.
Love of drawing and painting began in childhood for Judith, but it was not until after retiring
that a dormant passion surfaced, dreams began to be followed and painting became today's
focus. As an artist, Judith strives to capture and share snippets of life and time which speak
from and to the heart. Her work can be viewed at www.Jvannaerssen.com as well as at Judith
van Naerssen on Facebook & Instagram. Contact Judith via vannaerssenfineart@gmail.com.
Local and nationally known artists Judith has studied with include Brenda Semanick, Matt
Smith, Mitch Baird, Phil Stark, Derek Penix, Qiang Huang, Ken Backhaus, Rick Wheeler, Joshua
Bean, Sarah Sedwick, Bill Cramer, George Stickland, & Fred Kaplan. Judith is a member of Oil
Painters of America and the Sonoran Plein Air Painters Association.
Shows and galleries exhibited in Tucson include the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson
Desert Art Museum, Tubac School of Fine Arts, Toscana Gallery, Raices Taller 222 Gallery,
Brenda Semanick Fine Art Studio, Woman Kraft, the Sonoran Plein Air Association's Off to the
Races and SAWG Share our Walls Shows.
Judith has received awards for her paintings in the in the following exhibitions: 2020 Sonoran
Plein Air Painters Off to the Rillito Races Show, 2019 Tubac School of Fine Arts Student Show,
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild 2019 Share Our Walls Show and Toscana Gallery 2018
Holiday Show.
www.jvannaerssen.com
