Which elements are essential to an artist’s work? 

I believe that all artist have to continually study to stay relevant with mediums, textures  and new techniques. And it is very important for an artist to also have a business and  marketing background and education to be able to understand those areas that are  critically important to succeeding in the field.  

What does your artwork aim to say?

I want people to ask themselves why, why do I feel the feelings that I am feeling in this moment, when they are experiencing my works.

Which function does the artist fulfill in society?

Artists serve as storytellers and explorers of the human condition, have fulfilled the important role of challenging societal norms, sparking dialogue, and offering alternative perspectives. They contribute to cultural enrichment and can be a catalyst for change.  transmuting the ordinary into the extraordinary, questioning the boundaries of predetermined values and interconnectedness of ideas. They invite the viewers to shift their perspective, and raise all sorts of philosophical questions about the nature of self, and the existence of a soul.

Which function does the artist fulfill in society?

Whether artist or not, every human being has the duty in the society to move here on the earth like a guest. Because we are only guests on earth! For me the question always arises about the meaning of the life and I come back again and again to the core point: "To become every day a better person in love!" Then there would be no wars and with it the suffering of many people and animals and nature. We would have no problems with man-made global warming! No famines and many other problems. If we would all try to live more love and do it every day, "Wow!"

How has your artistic career progressed and changed over time?

When I was putting my most recent art book together, I realized that although the work changed over time, the common theme is color. The imagery has evolved and the technique has become more refined. I have studied color for fifty years and I know that colors produce a vibration, therefore we tap into that vibration.

What do you want your artwork to stand for?

By channeling my artistic focus into geometric Goniochromatic Abstractionism, I bring forth vibrant artworks that revolve around the graceful allure of geometry. These creations serve as a canvas where vivid iridescent colors and enchanting patterns intertwine harmoniously, acting as conduits for the expression of emotions through the varying frequencies of the color spectrum.

Which function does the artist fulfill in society?

I believe that artists not only are obligated to bring beauty into the world, but also to make the world a better place, by their notion of what that may be.

What’s the essential element in your art?

For me it’s the energy in any particular work. As painter my tools are color and form and I have to create energy to marry those two elements to make a painting successful. There is no right or wrong way to do this. The energy might be very dynamic and powerful or it can be quiet and seething. But in order for the dialogue between art and artist to be consummated, a dialogue that then extends itself to a larger conversation when viewed by a greater audience as a finished piece; that energy has to be present in the work in order to create that resonance that speaks to the viewer.

What does your art aim to say to the viewers?

It’s all about fluidity. Everything flows. Fluidity belongs to the human being, is in our biological composition and in the composition of our society in which we all are immersed. It's about a strong communication system with its own language and infinite ways of expression. It’s about a reality that finds and elaborates its nature in the liquid state of things. We are immersed in it and we’re carried away by the flow of eternal becoming.

What does your art aim to say to the viewers?

My paintings are parables that begin conversations about how our beliefs affect gender roles, social structures, political power, and our relationship with nature. 

People interpret my art from their own perspective, from where it fits into their own reality. It’s subjective and relative to each individual. 

Please tell us more about your background and how you started creating art? 

My mum was a painter and science teacher, Dad a mathematician. My family gave me a love of learning  and a yearning to know myself. I loved art, tennis, literature, film, friends, and laughter. I went to  university to study film and came out a very determined painter with a life vision and a degree in Visual  Arts. 

What’s the essential element in your art?

That the viewer feels. If the viewer can relate to the emotion that the figure is emanating and their curiosity is aroused where they want to approach and look at the piece more closely, I feel I have a successful piece.

What art marketing activity do you put into practice regularly that works most successfully for you?

I hope Contemporary Art Collectors would be a helpful lead to art marketing.  There are a great number of individuals and companies offer art marketing services.  However, they are very expensive.  I sold some  paintings through Agora Gallery, NYC, NY.  I signed up for the usual social platforms: FaceBook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

 In my "Photographic Narratives" series, I want to discuss the differences and similarities between Eastern and Western cultures. By combining photography with painting, sculpture, digital art, and other media, and using different techniques, I want to make the works full of vitality and imagination, and make them more intriguing and inspiring.

What does your art aim to say to the viewers?

Nature of our Earth is wonderful, that we have to preserve for the future generations, as well. Capturing one moment of this beauty by oil on canvas is my main task.

What does your art aim to say to the viewers? 

I do not try to articulate a “message” or a preconceived narrative in my work. I find this type of approach contrived and sometimes disingenuous. Instead, I try to have an honest conversation with myself: my thoughts, interests, memories, preoccupations, anxieties.  In this sense my work is deeply personal. Ironically, I also believe that only by exploring what is deeply personal, can we touch upon what is universal, and a shared human experience that will resonate with a broader audience.

How much planning goes into each artwork?

 In order to create the context of the painting, I need the information of the series and collect all my materials. After I have the basic context of the series the painting ideas just pup up in my mind while working. So after having the context there is only a limited amount of time of planning per each painting. When starting the painting I have my storyboard note book, where I make notes for every individual painting, so the context also increases while working on the artwork.

How would you describe your style and the work you create?

As I've mentioned in answering earlier questions, my works is characterized by metaphor and implication. That means I prefer to let my work speak for itself. I think viewing art is intrinsic to the distance of their mind the viewer experiences the art, accordingly, it depends on the viewers with different point of view. So I'd like to keep it open in that way. Sometimes silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

How much planning goes into each artwork?

The balance between planning and spontaneity is one I’m interested in understanding. I found my work was feeling too planned from start, middle to end. So I spend a lot of time thinking about preparing and documenting ideas, but also creating space once something has started. Basically creating a framework for movement, an idea that allows for creative response. I go on regular hikes, taking pictures of things or moments that inspire me. Trying to understand the elements that make up my work. I love making sculptures in my studio using found rocks and objects from my hikes, they might not end up as finished pieces but they allow me to understand more about what I want to achieve in my paintings.

What does your art aim to say to the viewers? 

My art focusses on moments;  those snippets of time from which I can find a story in the background, such as a dripping bath tap and the light carried in the ripples, a fly on the wall, the fleeting expression on a face, a nameless place. For me, these events underpin our existence; big events, highs and lows, come and go but the insignificant and fleeting remain and repeat, like a constant hum in the background. Modern life is hectic and often crazy, and my art seeks to still the mind of the viewer, and to give them an escape from their worries and frustrations.