I have always had an interest in art and in drawing, but work and family have kept me busy.   Several years ago, with our family all grown up, and with the support of my partner, I made the decision to take a leap, cut back on my working hours, and make art much more of a focus.  I now spend my time balancing contract work, spending time with my grandchildren, and painting.   I think that to create, you need a physical space and substantial blocks of time, and this is something that I now have! 

I have always had a fascination with visual images and with storytelling.  Some of my earliest memories are of the beautiful illustrations in the storybooks that I enjoyed as a child. What I love the most I think about children’s picture book art, is the way in which emotions are conveyed and the visual images tell so much of the story. Bringing up my children has been an absolute joy and has led me down a career path in early childhood education.  I love that children view the world ‘as new’, and I hope that this child’s eye view comes through in my work.