I studied Art at Liverpool College of Art where I completed a foundation course.
After this I went to Manchester College of Art and graduated with a 2:1 honours degree in Printed Textile Design, before
completing a PGCE teaching qualification.
For the past 30 years I have combined producing pieces of my own work with teaching.
I have sold my own textile designs, illustrated fashion magazines, sold designs for cards and calendars, designed book covers and
have also had a wide range of commissions.
I have held exhibitions throughout the country.
My inspiration comes from colour, it excites me and this combined with patterns and texture is my starting point when I begin a
painting.
I like to paint a variety of subjects including still life, figures within settings and as nature provides a great source of
inspiration - landscapes and seascapes.
I try to capture a mixture of a moment in time and interesting patterns and textures using restricted but exciting colour themes concentrating on tonal values and texture within those colours. I really enjoy working with paint, using different brushstrokes to build layers of texture to create a final piece.
My influences come from walking in the Lake District, where I live in Hampshire and the surrounding scenery, holidays in Cornwall and Alfred Hitchcock films.
There have also been a number of artists who have had a big impact on me and my work. These include Edward Hopper, Pierre Bonnard, Vincent Van Gogh, Kurt Jackson and Moira Huntly.