About Me

As a child, drawing was my safe place; this theme has been a constant thread in my life.

I have a BA in Fine Art Painting, a qualification in Mental Health Problems, Supporting Young People with Anxiety and a PGCERT in Teaching in Higher Education. Apart from running art and art journaling sessions, including freelancing for social prescribing, charity work and my own groups, I am an artist and illustrator.

Influenced by my own experience of neurodiversity, emotions, and relationships, my work is also rich in symbolism, metaphor and a fascination with myth and folklore. These stories resonate with me more than ever as an antidote, and in the context of magic and power in the age of AI.

I was shortlisted in the top 5 inaugural ‘Womankind’ Magazine Art and Illustration Awards 2019. I have since been commissioned to illustrate for Oh Magazine (Issue 55) and featured in Dream Broad (Issue 4) in the USA. I am also the author of ‘My Wellbeing Art Journal’ and ‘Exploring You Journal’, both available worldwide on Amazon.

In 2023, I held the ‘Unmasked’ solo show at Bradford Industrial Museum, which recorded 9000 in footfall during the exhibition's run.

My Style

With my background in Fine Art Painting, my style is influenced by other narrative artists such as Paula Rego and Frida Kahlo, and I use traditional methods of drawing and painting to represent subject matter. I mainly use biro, acrylic paint and coloured pencils, but sometimes also use watercolour.