I have been painting and drawing from an early age and received BA Hons in Fine Art and Film at Leeds University. I then had a long gap, travelling, bringing up a family and working in a variety of jobs, including working with people with learning disabilities, teaching and gardening. I lived in Norwich for many years, then Sheffield and have now returned to Norfolk, near my family, and reconnecting with old friends and the new landscape.
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My inspiration is from the moods and variety in nature and the elements. I like walking in hills and mountains and by the sea, sketching directly from nature, trying to catch the atmosphere and aliveness of wild places. I work by walking and sketching outside, absorbing the atmosphere and working up my observations into paintings in the studio. I use a variety of media depending on the subject matter. My work is constantly changing – with my mood, the weather and my environment. Painting for me is a solitary, almost meditative activity and I need to create a lot of space around it to see what emerges. I try to avoid the pretty or predictable. I love colour but don’t like to be fixed to a particular style.
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My current work is inspired by edges of things – land, sea, environment  –  from the crags of the Pennines to the cliffs of Yorkshire and shoreline of Norfolk. Using a variety of media I explore the patterns created by the elements and the marks of time.
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I have exhibited widely, including solo exhibitions, mostly at venues throughout Yorkshire and the North.