Kako se je začelo / How it all started

Moja želja po ustvarjanju se je v meni prebudila že v zgodnjem otroštvu. Kot otrok sem se pogosto »umikala« v svojo domišljijo, kjer mi je bilo lažje bivati kot pa se soočati s svetom okoli sebe. Kljub temu sem bila globoko očarana nad naravo, živalmi in hišami, ki sem jih opazovala. Čudila sem se svetu, ki me je obdajal, prevzemalo me je njegovo nenehno gibanje ter energija. Opazovala sem tudi odnose med ljudmi. Moji zgodnji motivi so bili preprosti in odražali so realnost, vendar vedno nekoliko stilizirano. Vedno sem čutila potrebo, da predmete ali dogodke, s katerimi sem se srečala, razumem na svoj edinstven način. Bila sem samouka umetnica, dokler nisem začela študirati na Šoli za risanje in slikanje Arthouse, v Ljubljani. Skratka, odkar pomnim, sem bila zelo ustvarjalna oseba, in moja bogata domišljija je razlog, da stvari dojemam drugače. Vedno so me spremljale tako imenovane »umetniške vizije« — to so v bistvu podobe, ki jih prenašam iz svojega uma na platna. Umetnost je bila zame vedno pobeg iz vsakdanjega življenja in to mi predstavlja še dandanes. Umetnost je zame predvsem duhovna praksa.

My desire to create was awakened during early childhood. As a child, I often “escaped” into my imagination, finding it easier to retreat there than to face the world around me. Yet, I was deeply amazed by nature, animals, and the houses I saw. I marveled at the world that surrounded me, captivated by the constant movement and energy. I also observed relationships between people. My early motifs were simple, reflecting reality, but always with a stylized touch. I’ve always felt a need to understand the objects or events I encountered in my own unique way. I was a self-taught artist until I began my studies at the Arthouse College of Visual Arts in Ljubljana. In short, for as long as I can remember, I have always been a very creative person, and my rich imagination is the reason I see things differently.I have always been accompanied by what I call “artistic visions”—these are essentially images that I transfer from my mind onto canvases. Art, for me, has always been an escape from everyday life, and it continues to be so. For me, art is primarily a spiritual practice.