BasselsJ

Through art, stories, and teaching, I explore the human condition: emotion, learning, conflict. My work is an ongoing journey and discovery of refinement, healing, and insight.

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The Mural

I have spent the last several weeks painting this mural for the dojo (martial arts school), and it is taking much longer than I expected. Perhaps it is taking the

7 Down 8 Up

New t-shirt design to be released soon—the 2nd edition Damo shirt, with the Japanese proverb “Seven times down, eight times up.”

Violence is Sweet to the Eye

Sweet Treat is a stop-motion video by BasselsJ, about violence being “sweet treats” — and learning about being mindful of its consumption.

Chicken Wing Ninjas and Bizmo the Cleaning Ninja Troll

The Chicken Wing Ninjas and Bizmo the Cleaning Ninja Troll concepts were developed over 20 years of my training and teaching as a professional martial artist (a formal study of

Source Abstract

This sculpture is a representation of the ambiguous tangled spectrum of thoughts, feelings, and sensations that begin in each of us as something primary—blue, red, and yellow—three colours

Me Instrument in the We Orchestra

I created this Me Instrument in the We Orchestra sculpture with my 2 sons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We used egg cartons from our recycling bins, masking

The Holy Art

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom → 🖼️ Reflections → 🎨 Multiple works → 🏆 Selections
Northwest Arts Centre

🇺🇸 Minot, United States → 🖼️ Americas All Media → 🎨 Source Abstract → 🏆 Honourable Mention
Dab Art Co.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States → 🖼️ Art in the Time of Corona → 🎨 Blue String → 🏆 Selection, Publication
Prisma Art Prize

🇮🇹 Rome, Italy → 🖼️ Prisma Art Prize - Winter → 🎨 Red is Primary to Yellow’s Solo while Blue Leaves → 🏆 Selection

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Testimonials

BasselsJ definitely has some of the most groundbreaking ideas in art and education that you will encounter. His passion and love for people are second to none.

Anna Silgardo

Founder, Artists in Momentum
BasselsJ’s art has a deep resonance with me and my values, and I will always be a proud curator of his work.

Jason Repovs

Art investor, photographer, writer
Coming from a military background, violence and its effects are a serious subject—today’s youth and parents need to hear the stories and art of BasselsJ.

CWO (Ret’d) Dorothée Paradis

Retired Chief Warrant Officer, Canadian Armed Forces
BasselsJ’s gorgeous piece celebrates our father Natale and his lifetime of dedication. What an honour to have this painting at our bakery.

Rob Bozzo

Owner, Sanremo Bakery Toronto