Voerman was born in Kampen and died in Hattem.
[1] Voerman studied at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (English: State Academy of Fine Arts) in Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp under Charles Verlat.
He admired the work of his contemporary George Hendrik Breitner.
Around 1900, Voerman painted the clouds above the IJssel river.
[1] He married Anna Henriette Gezina Verkade, daughter of Ericus Gerhardus Verkade–founder of the Verkade company in Zaandam–and Eduarda Thalia Koning, on 1 October 1889 in Amsterdam.