I was born in Manchester in 1958, and from an early age I loved to draw and paint. I studied Art and Art History A level, and graduated from Manchester with a BA Hons in 1980. I then moved to London and worked at The London Design Studio for two years as a textile designer, and then as a freelance designer for over fifteen years.

My designs sold in London, New York, and Paris. I now live in Hampshire and have returned to painting full time. I love to travel, especially to Italy, and I sketch wherever I go.