I live in Warwickshire in the UK, and am pleased to
share some information about myself.

Art and music have permeated my life from the start. As a child I was always drawing, so it became obvious that I would study art in some form for a career. After a 4-year BA Degree in Illustration, Graphic Design and Art History I worked as a Graphic and Display Designer in Leicester.

Later, teaching Art and Design in secondary schools was my main occupation for 30 years. I loved every tiring, wonderful moment, but as head of an Art, Design and Technology department, it left little time for developing my own art.

My mother was an accomplished portrait painter, and after inheriting her art equipment and once I had moved on from teaching, I had the time and passion to start the slow journey towards finding my own ‘artistic voice’.

My Cottage Studio is my haven for exploring ideas and developing my work, and involvement with several art groups provides the invaluable opportunity to regularly show my paintings at exhibitions. A highlight of my year is Warwickshire Open Studios, and it's a delight to exhibit with around 20 other artists as part of 'Art in Dunchurch', in the beautiful garden at Inglenook, in the village of Dunchurch.

Belonging to The Cold Wax Academy, an online Academy based in the US, for four years, was paramount in furthering my journey as a painter, and I am so grateful for all that I learned during that time.