Marjolein Bastin 2024 Weekly Desk Pad: Pink Poppies

About Marjolein Bastin

Marjolein Bastins passion for the natural world is of a universal quality that appeals to people the world over. You can find Marjoleins artwork on greeting cards calendars dinnerware bedding gifts and many other products. But for Marjolein only one thing remains important: spending every day behind her desk painting the natural world around her.She also writes and illustrates childrens books featuring the endearing Vera the Mouse character which she created. Through her art and words Marjolein offers people a simple reminder to pause and enjoy nature and allow it to be a source of serenity energy and healing. Finding inspiration in a bird lighting on a branch or a leaf drying in the autumn sun Marjolein takes long walks each afternoon to seek new ideas for her artwork and her writings. Marjolein and her husband Gaston divide their time between country homes in Holland Switzerland and in Missouri as well a tropical retreat in the Cayman Islands. Each setting provides a unique glimpse of what nature has to offer throughout the world. The couple has a son Mischa a daughter Sanna and two grandchildren.