My tiger Painting

My name is Anda Bieza. I am an artist from Latvia. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be on Saatchi Art. I am thinking, how I should briefly describe these amazing, even healing feelings, that painting gives to me. It would not be possible to do in a couple of words, but I will try. How did I start? A scene from my childhood comes to mind. My grandmother and I are sitting at the table and she's teaching me how to draw flowers. Grandma was the person who told me how bees, bunnies, and a boy and a girl fall in love. How they get a baby. I remember that with a smile. During my childhood and adolescence, I also attended specialized art schools, but the twists and turns of life took me the other way. One could even say the hard business path, where a woman has to become domineering and quite masculine to achieve good results. Looking back on this path, I am grateful for it. I am grateful for the experience, knowledge and for the understanding that I want to be feminine woman, who shows the world her heart. Despite the various influences from the outside world, I have always known that the most important thing in the world is love. Without it, there would be nothing. It wouldn't be us. I'm really not one of those artists who talks about economics or politics. I would like to talk about love and how strong are persons who have love in hearts. I want to speak about how important it is to stop, look into the eyes of people close to you. Give a smile to strangers and make their day better. This is one of my drivers for painting - love and smile. Be able to give a smile to each other, even when you don't want to smile at the time. I like to see people's sparkling eyes when they look at my painting. This is the moment my heart beats faster and I realize I'm in the right place. This is my source of inspiration. After a long break, the colors came back to me, when I was 42 years young. It was a moment in my heart, when I felt very lonely and lost. Love was hidden somewhere deep in me. I had only a small ray of hope, although from a material point of view I had everything. Many call me a fighter. However, also a fighter needs support to be able to inspire others. I found support in colors. I painted day and night. Colors literally cured me and still do it in difficult times. I'm excited about every brush stroke, for every painting that is made. It heals my heart and soul. I believe that my painting heals the person who obtains it also.