Women in Art 278 Magazine April 2016 | Page 13

german artist Britta Glodde Mixed media I am a dreamer. Since I was a child I loved everything that was different, whimsical, and magical. And yes, I still believe in miracles. So, it is no wonder that my works are inspired by fantasy and surreal topics. I present my female characters as portraits or in a “wonderland like environment,” which often shows symbolism. As a writer of fantasy books it happens quite often that I have a storytelling aspect in mind while working on an image. I don’t expect people to have the same ideas about my artwork as I had while creating them. The greatest gift for me is to receive a note from viewers who tell me what they see in my artwork, what kind of story they imagine behind it or what personal feelings they have about it. All I want is to make people think,