I am a self-taught artist with Transylvanian roots living in Ottawa since the late 1980s. What inspires my art is the beauty of my perceived reality. I can see so much beauty in the intricacies of the human figure, in the emotional power of a gesture, in the smile of a ragged old face, in the innocent expression of a child, in the magnificence of the natural world, in the serenity of a still life, if I don’t just look with my eyes, but also with my heart. Capturing and sharing the essence of this beauty through the magic of pastel pencils has become my life’s passion and gives me tremendous joy and complete emotional fulfilment.