drawings & paintings

Bas Hollander

On his yearly trips back to his homeland, Bas captures scenes that feel familiar from growing up in the rural east of the Netherlands to scenes that catch his eye as he roams around the country by train or on a bike.

Born and raised in the East of the Netherlands, Bas Hollander moved with his family to Denver, Colorado, after attending university in England. He stated his art career as an airbrush artist painting on a variety of objects, but mostly ice hockey masks for goalies in the Denver area. At that time he also focused on painting commissioned pet portraits for an international clientele.

Bas then decided to share his passion for art with future generations and became a visual arts teacher. He earned his M.A. in Art Education and now teaches college-level drawing to high school students in Northeast Denver, so they may earn college credits while finishing high school.

Much of his art is inspired by his home country, the Netherlands. His preferred media is India ink combined with watercolors. His figure drawings are usually done in charcoal, conte or pen.