I create bright and joyful paintings informed by my love of colour and pattern. Finding inspiration in many places, I currently enjoy responding to the changing seasons in the natural landscape and the forms within.

My paintings arise out of close observation as I absorb the beauty and feel of my focus and represent these in a loosely expressive style, creating optically dynamic responses to the world around me. I love contrast and I explore the effect of changing light through spontaneous mark making and rich colour combinations. I evoke energy and rhythm in my work and describe the inherent patterns in my subject, reflecting my background in textile design. 

I graduated from Farnham with a degree in Fashion/Textiles and subsequently trained in education, teaching both Art and Textiles for over 20 years at secondary level. I have always maintained my own creative discipline, dividing my time between teaching part-time and working in my studio in St Albans. As both a painter and a textile artist, I have exhibited in solo and joint shows both nationally and abroad and I have demonstrated at events such as the Knitting and Stitching Show and the Festival of Quilts.