The Artist
How it all started
In April 2023 I fell pregnant with my first baby girl. In my second trimester I felt an overwhelming desire to start painting, that I just couldn't ignore.
I visited the local art supplies shop, bought myself some goodies, came home and started drawing and painting. I started with watercolour, I practiced drawing portraiture and from there, I made the leap to canvas painting with acrylics and oils, and the rest is history as they say!
Inspiration
As a little girl, my grandmother would read stories and nursery rhymes to me at bedtime.
When I visited, she would put Disney movies on for me. I also enjoyed theatre productions like Phantom of the Opera, Heathcliff of Wuthering Heights and Joseph and his amazing technicolor dream coat. Needless to say, I fell in love with stories and spent A LOT of time daydreaming!
The story world was my safe place, and as I got older, my love of folklore, mythology and fantasy deepened.
My artwork reflects my relationship with stories, and how their hidden messages can offer us a deeper understanding of ourselves and our lives.
Follow me on my creative journey, as I re-imagine some of my favourite myths and stories, and bring them to canvas!
My everyday life
I live in the stunning Lake District of Cumbria, with my partner, our little girl (with another on the way!), my step son and our 2 long haired chihuahuas. With access to the fells and lakes, our family spends the weekends outdoors in nature, hiking, camping and soaking up the scenery.
I spend my days being a very busy and entertaining mammy to our little girl, and once she's asleep, it's time for me to pick up the paint brushes and get creative for the evening!