I studied Foundation level art with a view to taking a Fine Art degree and developing my career in art from there. As it happens, my path took a different turn and I ended up studying Psychology and working in advertising for twenty years. But I always kept a desire to do something with my art and when I eventually got enough space at home to put an easel up, I started painting again. This then became something I ran as a business ‘on the side’ until I decided to take the plunge and quit advertising to go full-time as an artist.
Read MoreI have always been drawn to the creative arts, from my hairdressing days in the 60/70s to copying miniskirts from Mary Quant and Biba.
I was tutored in the 1980s at Windsor College’s Embroidery City & Guilds course by the world-renowned textile artists Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
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