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. After having children I have chosen to 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.