- At Croydon College of Art, London, England, I studied from 1978 till 1983. The courses I took were graphic design, illustration and painting. , During this training I discovered the Pre-Raphaelites, Lord Leighton, the Dutch painter Laurens Alma-Tadema, Andrew Wyeth and John Singer Sargent. I consider them my source of inspiration together with the ... [Biography - Laurens G.Vermaesen - 2Ko - 2011]