Hello.

For as long as I can remember I have been drawing and creating. Around 25 years ago while living in Azerbaijan, I began painting, and from then on it has been an essential part of my life.
Over the years I have taken various art courses, and I also hold a Degree in Design, which continues to influence my work through colour, composition and storytelling.
Life has taken me from the Faroe Islands to Denmark, the UK, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Poland. Different cultures and encounters have shaped the way I work,  create and find inspiration.

I rarely begin with a finished idea.

My paintings usually grow slowly, one layer at a time. I add, remove, cover and reveal. Some parts disappear completely, while others find their way back to the surface.

I like the dialogue between what is hidden and what is shown, the unexpected marks, and "happy accidents" that happen along the way.

Faces, nature, animals and other symbols often appear as the painting develops. They become characters or add patterns.

I work mostly by intuition, adding and changing until something starts to make sense, until the painting has its own story to tell.

Unless I am working purely abstractly, figures and faces almost always find their way into mypaintings.

I am endlessly fascinated by people, their expressions, emotions and imperfections. The French have a wonderful expression, jolie laide, describing something that may not be considered conventionally beautiful, yet somehow is. I think that idea fits many of my characters.

I am drawn to the slightly unusual, the crooked, quirky and imperfect.

I like giving my characters a place to exist: a little world of symbols, patterns and details. These surroundings help create a narrative, although never one that needs to be fully explained.

I prefer leaving a little space for curiosity, allowing the viewer to discover their own story.