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Ane Kirstine Bilde

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No matter if I am designing a surface pattern, drawing illustrations for packaging, or creating more artistic work, nature will always play a part. I never intended to become an artist; instead, I studied Nordic and humanistic design. However, unemployment was high when I graduated, so my priority was caring for my children. I grew up in a creative family, where my grandparents and mother all drew and painted. I’ve been drawing and painting since I was a child, as well as making and decorating playhouses out of cardboard boxes, so it was a natural step to get involved in more creative pursuits when the opportunity arose.

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No matter if I am designing a surface pattern, drawing illustrations for packaging, or creating more artistic work, nature will always play a part. I never intended to become an artist; instead, I studied Nordic and humanistic design. However, unemployment was high when I graduated, so my priority was caring for my children. I grew up in a creative family, where my grandparents and mother all drew and painted. I’ve been drawing and painting since I was a child, as well as making and decorating playhouses out of cardboard boxes, so it was a natural step to get involved in more creative pursuits when the opportunity arose.

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