John Baselmans (born May 20, 1954 in Waalre, North Brabant) is a Dutch artist, sculptor, graphic designer, and illustrator. He was born in Aalst but has lived and worked in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles since 1982. Since 1984, Baselmans has designed postal stamps for the post office of the Netherlands Antilles and has worked as an illustrator for different schoolbooks. His pen drawings are made in a combination of pen and ink, color pencils, and soft pastel chalk.
Baselmans started to draw at the age of three. His father taught him woodcarving, working with clay, painting, and other techniques which he still uses. He attended the Graphic School (University) and The Free Academy in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Afterwards, he attended several drawing courses such as airbrush and architectural rendering in the United States. More recently, he has organized exhibitions in several countries, and has written several e-books.
1972 Kabbendans - Eindhoven, Netherlands1972 Abbenhuis - Eindhoven, Netherlands1973 Kabbendans - Eindhoven, Netherlands1974 Kabbendans - Eindhoven, Netherlands1977 Unilever - Duiven, Netherlands1980 Huis in 't Park - Eindhoven, Netherlands1981 Piazza center - Eindhoven, Netherlands1981 Stadhuis zaal - Eindhoven, Netherlands1981 Stadhuis - Gouda, Netherlands1981 De Tempel - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1982 Centro Bolivar Y Bello - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1983 Taverne - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1983 Assencion - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1984 Curacaosche museum - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1984 Sentro Pro arte - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1985 Curacaosche museum - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1986 Zeelandia - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1988 Seaquarium - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles1989 Gallery ABN - Aruba - Netherlands Antilles1989 Gallery Artishock - Aruba - Netherlands Antilles1990 Graphic Art Gallery - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles2003 Villa Maria - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles2004 Gallery 86 - Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles-Baselmans designed about 200 stamps for the Postal Service of the Netherlands Antilles Catalog; Postzegels van Nederlandse & Overzeese rijksdelen NRS. FDC Se:
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Onze Cultuur ISBN 978-1-4475-2701-5Makamba ISBN 978-1-4461-3036-0Mañan-Morgen ISBN 978-1-4092-8949-4De wijsheden van onze oudjes ISBN 978-1-4092-9516-7Hé oudje, leef je nog? ISBN 978-1-4092-8482-6Eiland-je bewoner Bundel ISBN 978-0-557-01281-7Eiland-je bewoner Deel 2 ISBN 978-0-557-00613-7Eiland-je bewoner Deel 1 ISBN 978-1-4092-1856-2Eiland-je bewoner ISBN 978-1-4092-2102-9De Missende link ISBN 978-1-4710-9498-9Curatele ISBN 978-1-4717-9319-6Curaçao maffia eiland ISBN 978-1-4478-9049-2Zwartboek van Curaçao ISBN 978-1-4461-8058-7Mi bida no bal niun sèn ISBN 978-1-4467-2954-0Pech gehad ISBN 978-1-4457-6170-1Geboren voor één cent ISBN 978-1-4452-6787-6Help de Antillen verzuipen ISBN 978-1-4092-7972-3Moderne slavernij in het systeem ISBN 978-1-4092-5909-1Ingezonden ISBN 978-1-4092-1936-1Lifework Deluxe Edition 1 ISBN noneLifework Deluxe Edition 2 ISBN noneJohn Baselmans’ Lifework (Part 1) ISBN 978-1-4092-8941-8John Baselmans’ Lifework (Part 2) ISBN 978-1-4092-8959-3John Baselmans’ Lifework (Part 3) ISBN 978-1-4092-8974-6John Baselmans’ Lifework (Part 4) ISBN 978-1-4092-8937-1Leren tekenen met gevoel ISBN 978-1-4092-7859-7Drawing humans in black and white ISBN 978-1-4092-5186-6The world of drawing humans ISBN 978-0-557-02754-5John Baselmans Drawing Course ISBN 978-0-557-01154-4The secret behind my drawings ISBN 978-0-557-01156-8Zelfgenezing (Uit de cyclus van het energieniale leven) ISBN 978-1-4709-3332-6Dood is dood (Uit de cyclus van het energieniale leven) ISBN 978-1-4476-7213-5Het energieniale leven ISBN 978-1-4457-2953-4The world of positive energy ISBN 978-0-557-02542-8Words of wisdom (Part3) ISBN 978-1-4461-3035-3Words of wisdom (Part 2) ISBN 978-1-4452-6791-3Words of wisdom (Part 1) ISBN 978-1-4452-6789-0Words of wisdom (Part 4) ISBN 978-1-4710-8130-9NU deel 12 ISBN 978-1-4092-7661-6NU deel 11 ISBN 978-1-4092-7759-0NU deel 10 ISBN 978-1-4092-7708-8NU deel 9 ISBN 978-1-4092-7768-2NU deel 8 ISBN 978-1-4092-7738-5NU deel 7 ISBN 978-1-4092-7775-0NU deel 6 ISBN 978-1-4092-7742-2NU deel 5 ISBN 978-1-4092-7720-0NU deel 4 ISBN 978-1-4092-7787-3NU deel 3 ISBN 978-1-4092-7747-7NU deel 2 ISBN 978-1-4092-7736-1NU deel 1 ISBN 978-1-4092-7691-3Jonathan en Shalimar ISBN nonePublications postal stamps 1984 till 2007, "Special catalog Postalstamps" ISBN 90-73646-00-6, Philately department Postal Netherlands Antilles, Director Mr. S.Paulina 