I am originally from Germany but have been based in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2010.
 
After almost two decades of working as a conference interpreter* – spending a lot of time expressing other people’s worldviews and being very head-centered – I craved a change. I felt the time had come to go down a different path. A path that allows me to use my hands as well as my brain and combine my wide-ranging interests and curiosity with my love for drawing. Getting absorbed by a drawing I am making is the quickest path to flow state for me – I know I have reached it when I suddenly catch myself humming a song.
 
My drawing subjects range from the minuscule (think insects observed through a magnifying glass) to the gigantic (think old industrial installations). What I love most is to capture fleeting activities of humans or animals live and on the spot, without the help of photographs. Drawn snapshots, as it were.

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Inspired by my daughter and her future, my main focus is on sustainability – how can we turn the tide and preserve our unique planet? I believe we need to tell stories that carry a message of hope, inspiring people to contribute to positive change.

I am excited to hear about your green story and illustrate it for you.

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Photo by Jenni Garzon

* Just in case you are wondering what languages I speak - the answer is German, English, Dutch, Danish, Russian and French.