'I am interested in the placing of figures in a contained space. Both as groups and in isolation. The inspiration for the individual images/woodcuts come from fables and fairy stories. The moral, folk tales or fables carry is interesting to me, because of the sense of unease and obscurity that underlies them. It is depicting humanity in another way. The Baltic story of 'Baba Yaga and the little girl' and the more contemporary fairytale of the East German 'Krabat' were themes that inspired stark and isolated images. Both stories circle around childhood isolation and the psychology of childhood decisions that are made by children that should normally be made by an adult. Baba Yaga and Krabat are legends without an ending, they are extreme but carry a realism. Whichever way one might want to read the implications the characters suffer, they involve human frailty leading into the unknown receiving no relief or sense of direction. The imagery, in my opinion should therefore speak quietly of loneliness.
As with all figurative pieces historical or contemporary, the figures or main characters are trapped in a geometrical space, whether this be multiple figures or solitary. I am interested in moving characters and controlling the scene. Similar to this is the graphic artist Max Klinger's work who has involved the viewers innuendo into his imagery.'