In her native Holland, Bastin is considered a living treasure, as well as a valued spokesperson for the the environment.  Every day she studies nature, for as many as fifteen hours, and share what she finds with pencil and watercolor until it takes on a new life.  Americans discovered her remarkable talent through Hallmark Cards, Inc.  Her paintings of "small miracles" which depict the wonder of everyday life are produced as numbered, collectible limited-edition fine art prints by The Greenwich Workshop.