Background
Melchers was born and grew up in Huissen.
Melchers was born and grew up in Huissen.
He was a teacher at the primary school De Laarakker in Arnhem. He started painting in 2003 and became more populair with his naive expressionist work. He exhibited, in the Netherlands (including Hotel Pulitzer, Amsterdam) and Italy.
His atalier was located where he lived, in Huissen.
In 2014 his biography was published "Cor Melchers, schilder van kleurende eenvoud" (translated: Cor Melchers, painter of coloring simplicity)
Melchers was engaged in promoting art He gave workshops, collaborated on a children"s book, and established Huissen Kunst in de Etalage and art platform Kunstplatform Mea Vota.
On September 15, 2015 Melchers died from legionnaires" disease.