My connection to painting began in childhood, during a deeply formative moment at my primary school, where visiting artists invited us to paint together in a modest housing estate. That first encounter with oil painting left a lasting imprint on me. Although my creative instincts were later suppressed and I was guided toward a legal career, I never truly stopped drawing and painting in private. Formal artistic development was not part of my path at the time, but the impulse to create remained quietly alive. Years later, during pregnancy and early motherhood, and especially after the loss of my grandmother (the only gentle and deeply supportive presence of my childhood) I returned to painting. Expressing grief through color and form became a way to process loss and ultimately to let go. Over the past year and a half, I have dedicated myself to developing both technically and conceptually. Painting has become not only a practice, but a necessity, one that now shapes the direction of my life and career. In the coming months, I aim to present my work more widely through online platforms and international exhibitions.
