Biography

With over 15 years experience in graphite pencil drawing, I am a professional artist specialising in wildlife art and portraits.

Self taught, my only formal art training was to GCSE level art where I experimented with a variety of different media, before finding my real passion for graphite pencil drawing. I showed an early talent for capturing the character and emotion of my subjects

After gaining my BSc in Applied Biology from Bristol and working as a successfully published research scientist specialising in Genetics, I decided to re-train to learn more about business. I gained my MSc in Human Resource Management from UMIST/Manchester School of Management and qualified as a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development in one year. There followed a highly successful corporate career. After having my son, I decided to take the opportunity to explore and develop my artistic talents further.

Drawing has always been a passion with private commissions being accepted. My work is held in private collections in the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia.

I work every day from my studio at home in Cheshire, often spending weeks capturing the immense detail of a drawing resulting in incredibly realistic pieces.

I am a keen member of The Cheshire Wildlife Trust and my neighbouring private wildlife reserves at Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital and Education Centre and Plumley.

I am an active member of the Society for All Artists (SAA) and The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) alongside well-known wildlife artists such as Pollyanna Pickering, David Shepherd and Simon Trapnell. I'm also an active member of the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society (MIWAS) alongside well-known wildlife artists such as Pip McGarry, Vic Bearcroft and Paul Apps.

I am proactively involved in supporting art in my local community as a member of the Goostry and Holmes Chapel Art Society with whom I exhibit twice a year.