I have had a passion for painting from an early age which led me to art college after school. Being a difficult profession to get into and to do well in I found myself falling into other areas of employment such as office work for a number of years. Marriage and three children came along and for many years painting took a side step. Then when the children grew up the passion to paint again resurfaced and opportunities arose. I returned to art college again to complete a refresher course as a mature student. My dream to succeed as an artist had truly returned and with the support from my family I began to look for inspiration. Experimenting with different styles of painting I discovered that I felt right at home adopting a popart style. Bold, bright colours, simplified and less fussy in detail.

My family and I were all born and raised in Scarborough where we all remain today. It is impossible to be stuck for inspiration for a painting living at the seaside. The sea and sky can look so different throughout the day and seasons.