I have been making and selling my art since 2005, having gone back to study Art and Design in my 30s. I set up my creative business making, selling and exhibiting my monochrome illustrative work locally and nationally. More recently my work has changed dramatically as a result of studying a Masters in Art Therapy. This led to significant personal and professional transformation and a deeper connection to my creative work. I rediscovered and explored my interest and passion for the landscape and seasonal alignment and my work is now expressive, energetic and colourful and governed by the seasons. A yearlong creative project in 2023 set my creative business on a whole new trajectory as I discovered a love of connecting with and inspiring others to create. I launched my first online course in the summer of 2023 and I have put together a free 5 day online course which I will be launching on 1st May. I'm hoping to also launch a membership group based around creative cycles later this year.
Having grownup on a farm in the North of England, I moved away to study Pharmacy in the Midlands. I now live in rural Nottinghamshire, where I love to explore the local footpaths and countryside with my dog, taking inspiration from the seasonal changes I see, hear, smell and touch. I make my art from my studio at the top of my cottage garden. I have always loved spending time outdoors in the landscape. I decided to change careers in my 40s and now work as an Art Psychotherapist in the NHS.