A Life in Tiel Born in Hoorn, Netherlands, in 1880, Johan Doeleman lived a life shaped by both the classroom and the studio. Before he was known for his brushwork, he was trained as a teacher. This background in education stayed with him as he moved through different stages of life, eventually settling in Tiel. It was there, in the quiet streets of the city, that he built a life alongside his wife, Maria Elizabeth Heins, whom he marrie…