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When did you realize that you wanted toconcentrate on art professionally?I have always created art, all through mylife. In fact it is difficult for me not to be creativeduring the day. I always imagined thatonce I had a family with children, everythingwould normalize, but this is not the case.The only difference is that now the four ofus - my two children, my husband and myself- all travel together. I see so many interestingand exciting things and art is theonly medium in which I can truly expressmy thoughts and views. Because of that itwas natural for me to take it seriously as animportant part of my life.My art is a pure reflection of my persona.My art has not only guided and helped mein my darkest moments, it also mirrors myhappiest moments at times when I felt asthough I could explode with joy. Often whenI start a new series of paintings I just cannotstop and it is as though I have forgotten thatthere is a real world outside. Often I thinkthe exact moment when I paint is the trueart and the image itself is a result of whathas been created behind the scenes in mystudio.The more mature I have become throughthe years, the more concrete and clearermy art has become. The first step for me inbecoming a professional artist happened,strangely enough, when I decided to createand develop my own personal website:www.lydiavandenberg.com. This helpedto clarify my ideas about art as a professionand what being a professional artist wouldmean for me.Paris, France Acrylic on Canvas 40” x 32”What kind of techniques have you explored?For a long time I experimented with abstract art. It has taken me a while to find myself. Since attending art school in Sofia,Bulgaria it has been colors, lines, dimensions and structures that have fascinated me. I have familiarized myself with varioustechniques, such as oil on canvas, paper-màche, encaustics, and acrylics on paper. I even worked for a while in a goldsmith’sstudio. For me, it was important to explore the different possibilities, so that I could find what really worked for me.Art can be created everywhere, and every one of us can be an artist – but only when one can reach and find one’s inner self.You have called your approach to creating art “Magical-Poetic-Realism.” Could you explain what that means to you?The title “Magical-Poetic-Realism” was originally mentioned by a Swiss art critic, Alois Steiner. Often I have been asked whichart style I work in. I understand the question – a classification is needed for a selection and identification to find the style of art.Yet I have often found it difficult to categorize my art. The description from Alois Steiner has helped me to analyze and discoverwhere I stand as an artist and as a person. I am a perfectionist who is realistic but at the same time also a poet who believes inmagic.Perhaps I would like to change my life into a dream. I believe that the good always wins.13 ARTisSpectrum