When I was a child, my relatives used to say, "Anya is so good at drawing, she is sure to become an artist". As for me, I wanted to be a banker and still wonder what and when exactly went wrong. I can’t single out any certain moment in my lifeline, I seem to have always been inclined to some sort of creative activities. I am inspired by images of the world around me; many of them look peculiar, and I try to tell a story about each one. The countryside around Liepāja is rather deserted compared to St Petersburg, but then there’s a lot of wildlife. Fields and houses are well maintained. You get the impression that dwellers hide themselves from the eye of a stranger, but no sooner you turn around than you see them. I try to imagine who they might be and what they do in their spare time.