I grew up in Dorset by the sea and was encouraged throughout my childhood to draw and paint as both sides of my family are artistic.

I've consistently sold my paintings since I was sixteen and after graduating from Central St Martin's in 1992 with a BA Hons in Fashion and Textiles I went on to become a freelance illustrator and have had a large variety of work published.

Last year I moved to Penzance as I've yearned to live by the sea again and now I have an attic studio which looks out to St. Michael's Mount - a dream come true ! My paintings are inspired from living in Cornwall. I work from sketches and imagination recreating Cornish Style coastal scenes. My paintings depict the essential nature of Cornwall particularly during the cooler seasons. I'm influenced by the simplicity and charm of naive art and I hope this is conveyed in my work.