I always knew that I wanted to do something creative. Up until the age of 18, I was torn between fine art and contemporary dance. I think I have always been interested in how individual interpretations of the world richly inform how we experience it. Being dyslexic means that I often find language challenging, yet methods of making, such as drawing, painting, cooking, movement, and other kinetic and visual outputs come more easily to me.
I studied a BA Hons fine art at Loughborough University, mainly because I had a baby at the time, and it was one of the only good arts universities with an integrated nursery. I was awarded the Leicester Print workshop graduate prize which included the use of their facilities. I then went on to teach workshops for them, I enjoyed working with numerous groups of people along with developing my own printmaking skills. This led me to move to Glasgow to complete my Master’s in Print Media at GSA. Following this, it has been a whirlwind of painting, Covid, home-schooling, and swimming for my sanity! I’ve just started exhibiting work again and I am really enjoying the more collaborative aspects of working.
