Visual artist. Vihti, Finland.
In my paintings I seek dreamlike landscapes, places that return in dreams decades after they were lived. In my drawings, animal meets myth: unicorns, regal bears and sea creatures grow out of classical ink work.
The two techniques require opposite states of mind. Abstract painting calls for sensing colour and emptying the mind. Illustration requires close attention to every line. One is watching clouds and finding form; the other is assembling a puzzle.
My subjects return to animals, water and in-between spaces. In a time when species are disappearing, I want to bring animals into view as unique and magical, whether real or mythical.