I am not very good at painting or drawing but that’s not the point! The point is to find things which you love doing and the only way to find them is to try a lot of them! I was at the beach one day, in Santorini, years ago, and I as I was walking with my bare feet on the pebbles I thought – I love the feel of the pebbles and the colours of the sea and it all feels so calming. I wish I could take all this with me, so that is part of my home! At that time, I didn’t even know that there is such a thing as painting pebbles. But the thought of filling them with colour came instantly into my mind, a sense of novelty for me, no doubt. I did a quick search and found out that a lot of people do it so I tried it out! I found tips and techniques for colouring them and now I have my own snapshot of the sea right in my home! There is nothing more amazing that creating something, it doesn’t matter how basic, it doesn’t matter how small!

The act of playing with the colours is creating an introspection moment for me. It brings the calm that I need and the focus that I am looking for. It’s such a simple way to connect with nature, with life around you, whatever you feel that you want to represent with your work. I am constantly looking for ways to live in the moment and to appreciate more the things around me, colour helps me do just that. I choose to see the life around me in beautiful colours!

This little time I sometimes spend painting reminds me of been a child and finding any opportunity to build things. I grew up with a carpentry workshop in our home so I could find endless supplies for my small projects. When I was around 10 I built my own book shelf that could fit about 20 books. It was wobbly. But it stood proud in my grandmother’s room for ages cause she thought it was great! Well…it was great that she said that to me! After that massive success I built various boxes, a slingshot and a bow with an arrow. That is what I remember on the top of my head! The entire creation process is beautiful regardless of the results which sometimes are poor! Creativity is something that gets stimulated with practice. The more you create, the easier it gets to find new ideas!

And not only that you’ll get new ideas by always doing new things, but you will also discover that you can do much more than you thought!

I will leave you with one of my simple paintings that I have done last year in the summer when I had some space to think and look around for inspiration. Is a lighthouse on a wood plank. I always loved wood and water themed elements, there is a simplicity and calm about them, a rustic feeling!