CURRICULUM VITAE 

Name:  Tonny Holsbergen 
Born:   1952 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

EDUCATION
1973-1978 Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam (certificate)
1981-1983 Government Academy for Fine Arts in Amsterdam (certificate)

EMPLOYMENT-EXPERIENCE
1983 Teacher Private Academy in Amsterdam.
1983 Presentation art of etching Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
1987 until now freelance illustrator of several daily newspapers,
        books, and CD covers  

1990 9 Years teacher drawing/painting in own studio to candidates 
        for the Academy of Art-education  
1995 Water-colour lessons for the magazine "PALET"
 
1980 until now freelance portrait paintress such as: 
        - Adriaan Morriën, writer
        - Simon Vinkenoog, writer
        - Hella S. Haasse, writer
        - Harry Mulisch, writer
        - Maarten 't Hart, writer 
        - Cees Nooteboom, writer 
        - Pim Vosmaer, actor 
        - Evert Holtzer, actor
        - Jenny Arean, female singer, actress
        - Drs. Rob van der Pol, director from the Zoo Artis, Amsterdam
        - Prof. dr. J.A. van Kemenade, Provincial Governor of the Queen
        - H.M. Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman
        - Muzna bin Said of Oman
        - Kartika Affandi, Affandi Museum Yogyakarta in Indonesia

2004-2009 Workshops portrait drawing in Oman, Muscat
                Lectures on the university of Muscat, Oman

2001 until now working exclusively for The Royal Court of Oman
        and Bait Muzna Gallery in Muscat, Oman

EXHIBITION
- Park Gallery, Hoorn
- Royal Concert Hall, Haarlem
- Royal Concert Hall, Amsterdam 
- Singer Museum, Laren
- Municipality Museum, Maassluis
- Gallery Brabant, Uden
- Municipality Museum, Zwolle
- Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen
- Provincial Building, Haarlem    
- The Omani Society for Fine Arts in Muscat and Salalah, Oman 
- Bait Muzna Gallery, Muscat, Oman 
- Museum Affandi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Majlis Gallery, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates

VARIOUS
- Presentation and exhibition in own studio/gallery
- Works of art in private possession at home and abroad
- Works of art in possession of several museums
- Shell Oman calenders 2003
- Publication art book in 2006 in England, Oman and Emirates:
  Title "Faces of Oman"
- Affiliated to the Artist Association St. Lucas Amsterdam 

PURCHASE MUNICIPAL INSTITUTION'S
1998 Topografic Museum Amsterdam: Portrait "Simon Vinkenoog" 
        Literary Museum The Hague: Portrait "Adriaan Morriën"
2001 Literary Museum The Hague: Portrait "Cees  Nooteboom"
        Province Noord Holland: 1 Portrait of prof. dr. "J.A. van Kemenade"
        Provincial Governor of the Queen.
2002 Oman Oil in Muscat: Portrait of H.M. Sultan Qaboos bin Said
2003 Ministry of Forgeign Affairs in Muscat: 4 Pastels of Muscat
2004 Affandi Museum in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia: Portrait K. Affandi.
2009 Several works of art to The Royal Court for the palace of
        H.M. Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman

1980 Study tour Morocco
1983 Study tour Italy
2000 Study tour Thailand
2001/2002 Study tour Oman
2003 Study tour Oman
2004 Study tour Indonesia
2006 Study tour Yemen/Oman
2009 Study tour Qatar