With a lifelong passion for photography and being the middle of three generations of film photographers, I always feel extremely proud that photography and creativity are firmly embedded in my DNA.  My upbringing in film, piles of negatives, a red box brownie camera and the smell of the darkroom are responsible for my deep, continued interest in shooting film and traditional printing.  Time in the darkroom is hugely important to me.

I was born a creative soul and to my fuel vision, quality time spent at the Manchester School of Art and University of Gloucestershire studying the three disciplines of Art, Design and Photography, culminating with degree in Graphic Design and an MA in Fine Art and papers written on Colour Psychology – all of which continue to feed and directly influence my work as a Monotype and Photo based Botanical printmaker and course creator.

My Courses

I love to share my expertise to help others, so teaching online courses and mentoring is the perfect fit for me - it allows my to be creative in all the ways that light me up - Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography.

Yes, much of the courses are on screen, but be prepared to go off and work in sketchbooks with paints and inks, with your phone camera gathering data for your colour palettes, mood boards and vision boards where cutting and pasting live in the real world. This will be a 24/7 state of mind. I also bring in my research interest of colour psychology and insights into a positive mindset .