I have painted all my life and am mainly self taught. Growing up in a rural area (Somerset, UK) might have encouraged my love of nature, which is my main painting subject.

After getting a degree in Environmental Science I did various unremarkable jobs including IT Support, but my mind was more focussed on art than on career progression. Since having children I work part time and paint the rest of the time. My experience in IT has helped me to design my own website and help other people with theirs, which I enjoy almost as much as painting. I am a member of Worcester Society of Artists.

Our family enjoys walking, which is when I take a lot of the photographs I use for art reference, and we often visit Wales and Cornwall among other places. Sea, rivers and forests are some of my favourite art subjects.

I want to do what I can to care for the environment and hope that the kind of beautiful natural places, plants and animals that I like to paint will be preserved. Our family supports Worcestershire Wildlife Trust who look after some lovely nature reserves in Worcestershire, and also the National Trust.