I am an illustrator, cat mom and plant hoarder. My surrealist illustrations are mostly inspired by vivid dreams and visions. Almost everything I produce is hand-drawn or hand-painted, combined with collage. I am in search of symmetry and interconnections between seemingly unrelated imagery, alongside my fascination with nature. Combining motifs from different narratives and blending them together, I create my own mystical story.

Orla Bird is not my real name. I was called Orla for the first few months of my life before my parents decided to change it. In Croatian, it translates as female eagle. Later in life, for unknown reasons and totally unrelated to my childhood name, my friends started calling me Bird (or Ptica).

I studied architecture and worked as an architect for six years before embarking on this creative journey. Although changing one’s life path is scary, I just feel this kind of work aligns better with who I am.

Media :

• Jutarnji list – article about the exhibition
• Jutarnji list – article about tarot
• Jutarnji list – Dom i dizajn – article about plants & my home
• Budi Dobro – article about my latest work
• Radio Sljeme – radio interview
• Buro247 – article about the new tarot deck
• Gloria.hr – article

• Buro247 – interview

• Grazia – article about the exhibition
• Super 1 – article about the exhibition
• Naturala – interview
• Kreativna na netu – interview
• Magazin Plezir – interview (page 106)
• Plavi ured – interview
• Green Hr – interview
• Daily OM – How to shuffle and pull tarot cards like a pro

Avisomnia tarot deck reviews:

• The Oasis Spiritual Empowerment – deck review
• The Hermit’s Cave – deck review
• Wicked Moonlight – deck review
• Mists of Time Emporium – deck review
• Paper Moon Tarot – deck review

Exhibitions:

• Art gallery Greta, Zagreb, 29.04.2019. (solo exhibition)
• Bar Botaničar, Zagreb, 17.10.2022. (solo exhibition)