NEW:Toos van Holstein takes part in the big art event 'Kunstmoment Diepenheim' that lasts for 10 days in the old city Diepenheim in the east of The Netherlands. In Gallery Àlafran new paintings of her are shown in the period of 19-29 October

NEW:Toos van Holstein belongs again to the 25 most popular artists in The Netherlands. This is the result of the election of Artist of the Year 2018 after the nomination by an important art panel and then the public voting round. A confirmation of her position in the Dutch art world.

- During 2016 Toos van Holstein has been given the honorable title of the Dutch Brilliant Artist of the Year, a deserved recognition for her career as an artist

-   On all first Sunday's of the year (except in January) the medieval town of Middelburg attracts a lot of visitors because of the Art and Culture Route. Also the atelier of Toos van Holstein is opened then from 1-5 pm.

-  Some years ago the very special show "Heroes" by Toos van Holstein was shown in the medieval Saint Martins Church in the town of Franeker in the Netherlands. Heroes like Achilles and Ulysses, saints from the Middel Ages and little Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are just a few examples of the heroes on Toos her paintings. More than 14.000 visitors  have admired these heroes thes summer months. A video of the opening of the exhibition is shown below.

Have a look at the professional video "TOOS-the movie" on het YouTube-channel and learn more about the origins of her inspiration and about her art: oil paintings, statues, digicompo's, monoprints.

Toos has a second website www.toos.biz where she shows the newest developements in her art with for instance mixed-art on alu-dibond and statues in resin