I originate from Lancashire, England, born in Blackburn but lived most of my life in Burnley and surrounding areas, I have worked in the NHS as a Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor for more than 20 years and in my late 40's decided to follow my dream of becoming an artist. We moved to Longridge in the Ribble Valley, I completed a foundation course in Fine Art at the University of Central Lancashire and began creating art on a daily basis from my kitchen.