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 I was born in Liverpool in early 1980. In July 1981, as Charles and Diana tied the knot and the Toxteth riots sent shockwaves through Merseyside, my parents moved out of the city. As a result I grew on the fringes of the Cumbrian Lake District with my three younger brothers, later joined by my little sister. My early childhood was full of mud, worms and animals (see picture on right)! I was never destined to be a girly girl.
I went to art college in Carlisle, and then on to John Moores University in Liverpool. I studied Graphic Arts and Illustration. I enjoyed it, but on my graduation I chose a different career path for a number of years. I moved to Oxford and then to Reading, back to Liverpool and then to Lancashire, before eventually coming back to Liverpool for yes, a fourth time!
In 2009 I began to draw again. Initially I'd been helping my younger sister with some homework, I then rediscovered my passion for drawing. I drew my house, followed by a friend's house, and another friend's house... it became a bit of an obsession. I then discovered that people were willing to pay for my pictures and I haven't looked back since!
I created a range of illustrated alphabets - inspired in no small part by a trip to visit my cousins in Australia where I discovered the game "Scattergories". I loved the idea of thinking of a word beginning with a certain letter to fit within a particular theme. I currently have around twenty different themed alphabet images (some better than others). This collection is constantly growing and I often ask for help via my facebook page.
Now I have a range of cards, bags, babygrows and mugs. I supply a number of retail outlets in Merseyside and I attend craft fairs in Liverpool and Cumbria.
 I work full time in an enjoyable but uncreative day job, and indulge myself with drawing whenever I can.
I no longer have much to do with mud or worms, and I actively dislike slugs. I have a very inconvenient fear of stairs (not heights, just stairs).
A few things I love: cheese; Liverpool; swimming; papercuts; San Francisco; paisley; tulips; cider; Audrey Hepburn; tea cups; Sydney; Cold Feet - the TV series, not having actual cold feet; battenburg; Pilates; Suede - the band, not the textile; eloquence; strong coffee; crispy tofu; Casualty - the programme, not the place; Cumbria; almond lattes; piglets; intricate lino prints; home; turquoise; mushrooms; refried beans; ink; vanilla sugar; freesias.
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