Though born and raised on the outskirts of London, I'm a country girl at heart and have always felt happiest when surrounded by nature. 

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I have lived in the East Anglian countryside for most of my adult life, apart from a 5 year spell living by the sea on North East Scotland's dramatic Banffshire coast. Returning home in 2019, I now live and work in a Norfolk village close to the border with Suffolk and share my home with my husband, 2 cats and 3 rescued greyhounds. I paint in a purpose-built studio, tucked away in its own hidden garden, surrounded by trees, flowers and a wildlife pond.

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My fascination with myths, magic and the supernatural, I put down to my Celtic ancestry. My Irish grandmother would spend hours telling me stories from her homeland, tales of gods and goddesses, phantom hounds and horses, and the Little People. She also taught me to draw, and I loved to bring my fantasy worlds to life in pictures.

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Although I studied art in school, and continued to draw, paint and create for pleasure, it was only after raising my children that I decided to make it a career. After gaining a diploma in interior design, I decided I wanted a more hands-on outlet for my creativity, and went on to study decorative paint finishes and mural painting. I started my own business, Art and Illusion, and spent the next 14 years working on a wide variety of painting commissions throughout East Anglia and beyond.

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Over time I felt an increasing desire to express my own ideas and feelings through my paintings and this is now my main focus.

I do, however, still love the process of interpreting a client's ideas and bringing them to life, and I am happy to discuss artwork commissions, including large mural-style paintings on panels, canvas or wallpaper.