The Master of Utrecht
by Geoff Harwood
Released November 1, 2026
The Master of Utrecht
Utrecht 1629. A painter and his family grieve the loss of a beloved wife and mother. A young foreigner wakes up outside the city walls with no memory of his past. Their meeting will come to redirect their lives and give each new meaning.
The Master of Utrecht is a testimonial to the power of love and art to heal even our deepest wounds.
ISBN Paperback: 978-90-837049-4-4
Price €16,99. Available globally at your preferred book seller.
Genre: historical fiction
Artist and teacher Geoff Harwood grew up in Baltimore, USA. For the past 30 years, he has lived and worked across Europe in galleries and universities as an English teacher, professor and teacher trainer. In 2016, he gained an MA in Art Therapy and now holds regular workshops at his studio in Utrecht on painting, drawing and art therapy. His work has featured in exhibitions in the Netherlands, Spain and Czech Republic. He now lives in Utrecht, where his first novel was written.
“This is a story of reclamation and restoration—of parts of us that we might feel we have lost but are in fact always there. Like the sun shining behind the clouds.”
“I believe that art can heal. I believe that the painting and drawing we are doing here can heal our wounds. I have experienced it before; I am experiencing it again.”