My father is an artist and when he was bringing us up (myself and my sisters) he was giving us the sense of freedom, the understanding that there was no boundaries around us, that everything was possible.
He repeated that limitations are in our heads only and creativity is like the universe- endless, known and at the same time undiscovered yet with various dimensions. That life is like a kaleidoscope that you can chose any color and any angle- everything is in your hands and is driven by your intention, desire, inspiration and creativity.
My mother was a very pedantic and disciplined mum, she said that everything comes to those who study and work hard, who are ambitious, result -oriented.
I was sent to a local art school when I was 7 and that time I realized that the combination of these two mixed messages drive my behavior and have a huge impact on my work- I can create anything, a piece of a white paper can turn into an entire world and if I work hard, if I am inquisitive, I will master my techniques and will find my own path, my own "signature", my style in the world of art.
I read books about artists, when I am travelling I visited galleries and art museums, I looked at the paintings of Albrecht Dürer, Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Pieter Bruegel, Salvador Dali, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall and many many others and I enjoy discovering the variety of tools, approaches, expression the artists use to depict their feelings and thoughts. These knowledge is stored in my head and some times these images pop up when I think about my own picture.
I like details, ornaments, not symmetrical objects as they are unpredictable and not boring.
My drawings are the door to my inner world, my thoughts, fantasy and feeling at that very moment.
When I draw I often do not know what details will fill in the picture, what will be at the end.
I have a general view on what I want to express and only when I start drawing the picture starts dictating its own end, sometimes surprising myself:).
