I always find it hard to write about myself. It’s not that I do not know who I am, it’s more that what part matters seems to change throughout the day.

I am the daughter of a Danish mother and an American father, which makes me both a mongrel and a wanderer.

I seem to find solace in shifts and the gaps of life. Those in-between places have always been where I found my inspiration, both as an artist and as a writer, possibly even as a human. That place, between reality and the opposite, whatever you call it, holds infinite possibilities to me. The less the dots are connected, the more my brain seems to engage.

Like any born creative, I've had my struggles in life, and that metaphysical space not only inspires me, it also provides a platform to investigate and share without feeling like I'm oversharing or exposing myself.

My subject matter clearly springs from the darker corners of my mind. That said, I also love a good laugh. The comical illustrations give me that, as well as a break from the gloom.

I earned my BA in design at Massey University, Wellington, NZ, with a major in illustration. Wellington is also where my son Max was born. Prior to that, I took courses at San Francisco School of Art, became a certified aerobics instructor, lived, worked, and competed at Oakridge Stables, Santa Rosa (horses), art school in Copenhagen, and did a two-year HF program at Svendborg Gymnasium  - just to name the highlights. After New Zealand, I came back to Copenhagen and started as a freelance illustrator. In 2020, my first novel, Lucky Lucy, was published. I have been accepted into the one-year program of Writer's Academy, starting in August 2026. 

 

Selection of favorite artists:

Vania Zouravliov

Aubrey Beardsley

Yoshitaka Amano

Klimt

Kay Nielsen

 

Selection of favorite authors:

Scarlett Thomas

Neil Gaimann

Haruki Murakami

Robin Hobb

Patrick Rothfuss

 

Selection of those standout reads:

The slow regard of silent things

The end of Mr. Y

Kafka on the Shore

Sing, unburied, sing.

Neverwhere

The Liveship Traders Trilogy