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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Sep 6

"The Blue Boxershort", oil on canvas.( I cannot show the whole painting on insta, bottom part is cut off) #nohumanbeingisillegal #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Thinking of Holland”, 120 x 170 cm, 2020, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #refugeeswelcome #equalityforall #denkendaanholland #thinkingofholland

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Blue Bambi",...oil on canvas, 2025 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #bluebambi #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Sep 1

“Lipstick”, 40 x 55 cm, 2002, oil on canvas, Private Collection U.S.A. #lipstick #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Cats & Dogs”, 101,5 x 147,5 cm, oil on canvas, 2014, Collection MEAM, Barcelona #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism #catsanddogs

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 30

“Squatter Jesus”, 40 x 30 cm, 2012, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #squatterjesus

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 29

Close up from "Tales From Uganda", oil on canvas, 2022 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #talesfromuganda

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 29

“America”, 140 x 90 cm, 2012, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #america #abelincoln

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Amsterdam 1275", 45 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2024 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 27

Part of "The Young Man And The Sea", oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #theyoungmanandthesea

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Comedy and Violence”, 75 x 80 cm 2025, oil on canvas #comedyandviolence #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 25

"The Pink Nailpolish", oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, 2024 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 24

"light Whisper", 60 x 77cm, 2007 ( private Collection U.S.A.) #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #lightwhisper #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 23

"La Boheme" , 54x 66cm, Oil on canvas 2007.
Selected for the BP Portrait Award Exhibition, National Portrait Gallery London 2008 #labohemepuccini #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 22

"All About Scout", 110 x 90 cm 2006

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Homework”, 112 x 152 cm, oil on canvas, 2010, Private Collection The Netherlands #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #homework #childreninpaintings
#contemporaryrealism

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 18

"His Royal Highness", 45 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2021 #hisroyalhighness #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 17

“Ajax”, 50 x 40 cm, oil on canvas 2020 #ajax #galeriemooiman #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism #football

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 16

One more time my new painting "Blue Bambi", 65 x 45 cm, 2025 oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #bluebambi

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Mississippi River”, 50 x 65 cm, oil on vanvas 2020 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #mississippiriver #portraitpainting

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 12

"Blue Bambi", oil on canvas, 2025 ( brandnew painting) 65 x 45 cm #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #bluebambi #newpainting

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 11

“Tales From Uganda”‘ , oil on canvas, 100 x 135 cm 2022 ( selected for Figurativas 2023 MEAM, Barcelona) #figurativas2023 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #talesfromuganda

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 10

“Concerned” , 40 x 30 cm, 2020, oil on canvas ModPortrait 2022 ( selected) Spain #modportrait2022 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #concerned

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 9

'His Royal Highness", 45 x 45 cem, oil on canvas, 2021 #hisroyalhighness #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

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Wim Heldens Painter @wimheldens.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Jajja" ( Grandmother), oil on canvas 45 x 45 cm First Prize ModPortrait 2021, Collection MEAM Barcelona #jajja #dutchrealism #modportrait2021 #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #refugeesarewelcomehere

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