Following a career as a Drama teacher and Head of Expressive Arts in Dorset, Bournemouth, and Hampshire, I spent seven years in Italy restoring a house and cultivating olive groves. Returning to the UK in 2022 provided the perfect opportunity to focus fully on my own creative practice. While my foundation is rooted in life drawing, I am increasingly drawn to the versatility of paint. My current work explores the natural landscape and the human presence within it.