Anja was born in the UK and is currently living & working in Denmark. She studied at the University of Edinburgh for an MSc in Biological Science before going on to study Fine Art at Falmouth College of Arts.
The majority of her work combines collagraph and etching techniques to build up multilayered imagery with rich, textural surfaces. Her prints utilise both representational and abstract elements, to produce images that portray her experience of the landscape.
'I am fascinated by the different atmospheres that light creates in both our rural and urban environments. My compositions aim to combine different moods of light, with contrasting space and surface qualities. I enjoy working with a variety of etching techniques, including aquatint, ‘soft’ ground, ‘white’ ground and burnishing, which result in subtle tonal differences within my imagery. I also now sometimes incorporate a technique called ‘sugarlift’ , which gives the result of a solid black line, rather like drawing with black ink. This gives me a more spontaneous and fluid approach, as I try to capture the impression of my new surroundings with a simple line'.
Anja has exhibited her work nationally and internationally.
