Born in: 1943, Loenen aan de Vecht, Netherlands;
Live in: Netherlands, USA, and the Cayman Islands;
Live for: painting and nature;
Books: View From a Sketchbook: Nature Through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin (2004), numerous journals, postcards, and calendars;
Web-site: www.marjoleinbastin.nl;
Where to buy: View From a Sketchbook: Nature Through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin at Amazon.com .