Born in 1957, Flip Gaasendam studied from 1977-1982 at the Minerva Academy of Groningen. In 1988 he obtained the 'J. Egberts' price of the Pictura Association. From 1992 on, he was welcomed in the best galleries of The Netherlands. In 1997 he participated at the ‘Painters of Minerva' exhibition, held at the same time at ‘De Twee Pauwen’ Gallery in The Hague and at Panorama Mesdag Museum. Gaasendam’s works are present in many collections, notably at the Drenthe Museum, Gasunie, ING and Unilever.
