Gerrit van Ommering
Artist Bio
Gerrit van Ommering is a fine art photographer based in Gold River, California. Originally from the Netherlands, he relocated to the United States at the age of 19 to pursue a dynamic career in the aerospace industry, specializing in the invention, design, development, and deployment of space systems. Following retirement, he transitioned to photography - channeling his technical expertise and creative drive into a new artistic medium. His photography work, much of which is creative and abstract, explores the tension between realism and imagination.
Gerrit is actively involved in Northern California’s photography and arts communities. He is active in the Viewpoint Photographic Art Center and Gallery, the Sierra Camera Club, Sacramento Fine Arts, Rancho Cordova Arts, and many others. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and competitions, earning regional awards and entering several private collections.
In July 2024, he co-presented the successful duo exhibition “REALISMFantasy” with his wife Lucille at the Mills Station Arts & Culture Center, where he contributed the 31-print “Fantasy” segment. He had a 24-print solo exhibition, “Embellished Emblems,” at Gallery 1075 in West Sacramento during June 2025. In 2025 alone, he had a total of 95 images accepted in 46 physical and online/magazine exhibits. His website is focused-eclecticism.com.