I feel like creating things all the time so I simply have to set to work. Often I start drawing realistic, true-to-nature sketches. The subjects of my inspiration are taken from my immediate surroundings. They are the things that touch me, stay in my memory and are meaningful to me. After an initial accurate reproduction I start deviating from my course, overdoing shapes and proportions and placing the things I have seen in another context. In particular I try to capture the nature and the spirit of the subject. I also try to make a social commitment with my works. The disturbed relationship between man and beast or man and nature, woman's liberation and respect for small things are ever recurring themes.
My pieces of art are layered and have multiple meanings. As a result they are difficult to digest for the observer. Since I have learned that a lot of people are interested in understanding the meaning of my works, I try to drop a hint by giving them an appropriate title. Nevertheless the free interpretation of the observer is very important to me as well. Art should be mind-expanding. It ought to tear us away from routine and shallowness. It ought to move and confront us, evoke something in us and whet our appetite for life. It should incite us to turn into an unknown direction. I always hope that my work will bring out thoughts and emotions that can help the observer come closer to himself.'

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