For as long as I can remember I have always held something in my hand that would put marks on paper, be it a pencil, a paintbrush or crayon. You see, creating was somewhere safe for me to go, and was the one thing that offered stability for me. I also grew up on the coast, the beach was a place I would often escape to, as the sounds and smells represented a sense of peace.

Needing a sense of belonging as a child was also a driving factor in my life. Being an only child until the age of nine and not having a stable home I could not wait to grow up and become a mum and have my own family, kids, pets, the whole package. I have always been drawn to children and animals for this reason, their natural sense of innocence and happiness compels me to capture this with my art.

I began creating seascapes in my early years and I created a seascape as my major artwork in year ten which resulted in a high distinction. In the following years art took a back seat in my life as it wasn’t seen “as a way of earning a living”, and so believe it or not as I was quite mathematically minded I became an accountant, a career I never enjoyed. During those years I continued sketching, knitting or crocheting anything to keep my hands busy, it did not feel natural having idle hands, but these activities were never a priority by any means.