I’ve always been fascinated by myths, fables, fairytales, and speculative worlds—the kinds of tales that feel ancient yet alive at the same time. My love for illustrated books, from illuminated manuscripts to the detailed prints of the 18th and 19th centuries, is what first pulled me into drawing, and they still influence my work today. As an illustrator I aspire to create images that bring stories to life.

Nature is an important thread that runs through my work. Landscapes, particularly forests and mountains, fuel my imagination. For me, painting a landscape is an opportunity to let the stage itself become the story. A stretch of forest, the curve of a hill, the shape of a tree, the quiet tension of a cloudy sky —they’re not just background scenery, they’re voices with their own weight and character.  These are stories told in patterns, textures, and moods that I enjoy listening to.

I’ve also find endless inspiration in the works and lessons of artists such as Eyvind Earle, Severino Baraldi, Kay Nielsen, John Austin, Giovanni Piranesi, Maxfield Parish, and Renny Tait, to name but a few.