Marjolein Bastin Collectibles and Gifts

Marjolein Bastin has a love of nature which shines through in her art. She's a family person, with two grown children and several grandchildren. She was born in Loenen a/d Vecht, near Utrecht, The Netherlands. Though small when they moved, she can still recall the scenery of the garden, nearby fruit trees, the water, chickens and rabbits. She soon began taking home memorabilia of the beautiful things she saw outside and sketching them.

After attending the Arnhem Acadamy of Arts she found a job in an advertising agency. However it was her next job that would earn her a place in the memory of millions of Dutch people: she became an illustrator at the Libelle women's magazine in 1974. She soon got her own feature there and added to that the Vera the Mouse cartoon. It was in 1992 that the Bastin's decided to work with Hallmark to spread the art of Marjolein abroad. And boy, did it. She now sells not just in The Netherlands, Germany, UK and USA, but also as far away as Japan.

To the left is the BIRDS & GERANIUM DOORMAT by Marjolein Bastin.

Source for this bio the Dutch and English information on the Marjolein Bastin site.