Birthe Janssens is an illustrator born and raised in the Kempen, but has temporarily traded nature for a life in Antwerp. She finds her inspiration in daily life and the fauna and flora that have been passed on to her from generation to generation. She plays with distortion of characters and their surroundings. Her work is a search for how to transform surroundings, people and objects into an image that is dynamic and visually interesting. Birthe's oeuvre is a constant search for the playful and humorous and an ode to cheerfulness.