About the artist

I began painting and drawing in my teens and have always continued even while I worked as a professional make up artist  for more than fifteen years, where my understanding of colour, composition and the beauty industry grew and make up was my creative outlet.   This never felt enough always working to someone else brief. This is why when becoming a mother in 2009 my family life and commitments changed my priorities and I gradually gave up my make up careers.  I continued to paint and draw from life, often turning to my children and the objects around me as subjects or attending regular life drawing classes. Flowers gradually became a natural focus, allowing me to combine my love of colour with a way to stay connected to nature and to explore the fragile yet powerful energy of life.