"I choose to portray ordinary people, usually women. I find the everyday tasks people do to be an endless source of inspiration. Working for a feeling of monumentality, I design each piece abstractly, from all angles. The solid simplicity of my forms stems from study of works of Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi and the Greek sculptors of the Archaic period. If I have achieved my goal as a sculptor the viewer will feel an emotional attachment and sense the pride, dignity and serenity of my subjects. The sculpture may become a source of inspiration in their lives."

"Corn Maiden"	"Woman with Lilies"

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