switching between the two worlds….

I live between two worlds — the world of medicine and the world of art.

One asks me to understand the body, the other invites me to listen to the soul.

Painting has been with me since childhood, like a quiet companion who never left my side. I remember sitting for hours as a young girl, tracing the delicate veins of botanical drawings, trying to understand not only their form, but their inner life. Even then, I felt that every leaf, every petal, every feather carried a story.

My path led me into medicine — into responsibility, precision, and human vulnerability. But my heart continued to return to the colours, to the silence of paper, to the gentle discipline of observation. Painting became my refuge, my dialogue with beauty, my way of staying close to life.

I am largely self-taught, guided by generous teachers and countless hours of practice. Each encounter — each lesson, each brushstroke — has shaped not only my technique, but the way I see. Over the years, my paintings have become places of stillness, where I can pause between worlds and breathe.

Nature is my greatest inspiration — animals, landscapes, fragile details that often pass unnoticed. I am drawn to realism because it allows me to honour what already exists. In watercolour especially, I find something honest and alive: the softness, the unpredictability, the surrender to flow. It reminds me that control is only partial — in art, as in life.

As a doctor, I witness vulnerability every day. As an artist, I seek tenderness in it.

Painting allows me to slow down, to look with care, to celebrate quiet presence. Through my work, I hope to offer moments of calm and connection — small invitations to pause, reflect, and feel close to the natural world.

If one of my paintings makes someone stop for a moment, breathe differently, or sense something gentle inside themselves, then the work has fulfilled its purpose.