about me

‘Being artistic’ has always been part of my life, but creativity hasn’t always. It was there at the beginning as a child and then at art college, but somewhere along the line I lost my play and experimentation and just focused on what I thought I was ‘good at’ and what ‘people’ seemed to like - technically correct drawings. I’ve been proud of my drawing skills and often pleased with the results, but I found the process frustrating, and I didn’t enjoy it. There was such a big part of me that wanted my art to be more a part of my life, but every time I tried to make it more, I would give up. The pressure of doing commissions and the intensity of the drawing process, gave me little joy and too much anxiety and I would stop. This cycle would repeat itself over and over until one day, in my late 40s, I stopped thinking about my art as a commodity and thought about it as a form of self-expression and play. Everything changed!

I now love creating art, it’s part of my every day, it feels like a way for me to relax, like reading a great book you just can’t put down. I play and experiment, the whole process is exciting and fills me with joy!