About me
I am an artist and children’s illustrator with an MA in Children’s book illustration from Cambridge School of Art and a BA in Fine Art from Aberystwyth University.
I live in the countryside just outside of the village of Prickwillow in East Cambridgeshire close to the historic city of Ely which I find a truly inspiring place to live. I am a keen observer and am inspired by the many wonderful things I see in the world around me especially the animals and wildlife found where I live. I like to take these inspirations and create beautiful carefully observed artwork or come up with Imaginative illustrations and characters for children. I take delight in forming stories that give the beauty of the everyday a whimsical twist.
To create my work I like to work in soft colour palettes and use a combination of paint, chalk pastel and coloured pencil which I build up in layers to add depth and texture. When I create my artwork and characters I observe and take inspiration from life. I have a background in Fine Art and I like to draw upon the traditional drawing and painting skills built on observation from life .
If you are interested in contacting me to find out more about my work or my ideas or enquire about a commission I am very happy to hear from you. Do send me a message using my contact page on this website, I’d love to hear from you!