I have always had a keen interest in art, and gained an A at A’ Level at Brighouse High School, West Yorkshire. I went on to study a BTEC National Diploma in art and design at Leeds College of Art and Design. I completed this course with distinction in 1996 and continued with my studies at Edinburgh College of Art. I gained a BA Hon’s in Visual Communication, specialising in illustration. I chose illustration because I was attracted to the combination of Art and Literature. I used themes from texts as a starting point and during that time I produced varied work from printmaking, bookbinding, animation and of course drawings and paintings.

I have also shown my work at various open art exhibitions, where I have won numerous awards over the years, including ‘Commended and Highly Commended at the South Yorkshire Open;’ ‘Highly Commended at the Rotherham Open;’ ‘Gold Award’ and ‘Best in Show at the Botanical Gardens exhibition.’

Although she uses pastels predominately, she has recently introduced watercolour to her work. : "I feel as my work has developed greater fluidity and vibrancy through the use of watercolour". "Each painting is a puzzle. There are many ways you can try to fit the pieces together but only one way they really look right. Sometimes you find what you are looking for, other times it remains elusive".