I have worked as a designer for many years and have been extremely lucky to travel the world with my career after graduating in 2004 with a first-class honours degree in contour fashion.

 

Following the arrival of my three children I found myself increasingly drawn back to my love of story and decided to embrace a career sidestep into writing and illustrating five years ago.

 

Last year, the Arts Council England awarded me grant funding to develop my creative practice for my older children’s work, especially YA.

 

I’m a member of Write Mentor, SCBWI, and Walsall Writers’ Circle, winning 1st prize in their fiction competition in both 2020 and 2024.

 

I have participated in the last three Wolverhampton Literature Festivals and managed the Walsall Festival of Words at The New Art Gallery where I’m now an elected creative running sessions. I have run events for the Black Country division of The National Literacy Trust and have been published twice in the SCBWI magazine.

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Predominantly working from my home studio in Staffordshire, I also paint with gouache and love to experiment with mixed media when I feel the artwork calls for it. My illustration work features watercolour paint and pen overlaid drawings however, also has digital elements throughout.

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