
I live
in a small windy village snaking between sea and bog on the west coast of
Wales. My background is in Fine art, I completed my degree in Newcastle upon Tyne many
years ago.
When
asked to define myself I always say I am an artist/maker...suitable room for
movement! I am in fact; printmaker, felt maker, painter, sculptor, photographer, stitcher,
teacher, mother and cat lover... not necessarily in that order.
Having
chosen a rural life, I find inspiration in the natural world around me; expansive
skies, the ever changing colour of the sea, the jackdaws, rooks and crows that
wheel around in the wind and perch in front of my house, long winter shadows on
the hillsides, ivy berries in the hedgerows, bird foot prints in the sand... the
pattern, colours and rhythms of nature.
I
travel as much as I am able and the same, but different inform my work when
away, with sketch book and camera never far from my side.

My work
and ideas are very varied but there are common threads that tie everything
together; my love of fibre (currently wool fibre), a desire to evoke a smile and to create work
that is aesthetically pleasing, colour, lots of that. I enjoy the challenges of
making and the freedom of following my own paths... also you might notice lots
of birds!
I
believe in the power of creativity to make a difference both personally and
politically. I feel a sense of responsibility as an artist to inform and
communicate, to this end I also make work highlighting issues of today, climate
change, plastic pollution and consumerism.
I
exhibit at contemporary craft fairs and in galleries and teach regularly in the
UK.
Please
contact me if you have any queries about my work, desire a commission, would
like me to teach a workshop or you are interested in collaboration, I am happy
to help.
Thanks to Heather Birnie for the photos, and R&A Collaborations for the video.