Harmen van Straaten (b. 1958)

Volendammer Nijntje (Volendam Miffy) is part of the Miffy Art Parade, organized in celebration of the 60th birthday of Miffy and in honour of its creator Dick Bruna.
60 artists decorated the statue of Miffy, of which 45 are on exhibition on various locations in the Netherlands and 15 are on tour in Japan in 2015 and 2016.
The proceeds of Volendammer Nijntje (Volendam Miffy) go to UNICEF education projects.