I was born in Abersychan, South Wales and, although located on the edge of the coalfield, spent my early years enjoying the spectacular scenery riding horses on the surrounding hills and in the Usk and Wye valleys.

I was always interested In painting and at twelve years old exhibited at the Newport Art Gallery. As a family, we always went to Tenby for our Summer holidays and I enjoyed painting the harbour and surrounding area. I was lucky enough to make an arrangement with a Gallery there to sell some of my paintings of local scenes and this financed my equestrian activities.

I trained as a teacher and then went to the Cardiff College of Art. I taught in Leominster and then in Newport, Gwent for ten years before getting married. Since then, | have moved around the country and had 'oneman' shows in Poole, Greenock, Glasgow and Edinburgh. When in Scotland I decided to become a professional artist and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. Eventually, I returned to Wales and my husband and I had a small holding in Gower. I had a purpose built studio and held regular classes and Day Schools there for 25 years. During those years I took workshops and demonstrations across South Wales, including at St David's Hall, Cardiff.

I organised and taught at Glynhir Mansion, near Ammanford, week long classes for artists from UK and beyond. At the same venue, for ten years, I attended week long courses run by the Royal Watercolour Society. I have exhibited one man shows in Swansea at the Mission Gallery, the Glynn Vivian Gallery and two at the Ceri Richards Gallery, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University where I also had a joint show in 2016 and many group shows over the years. I have also exhibited in 'Open Competitions', both there and with the South Wales Art Society. I have a small group now for a Day School in my house in Bishopston, Gower and I am planning for more exhibitions. A member of the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales, / have exhibited regularly for about 25 years. This included a recent joint show with the French Watercolour Society. The images I produce are based on colour and natural

shapes and seek to capture mood and atmosphere. Patterns in nature fascinate me because they can also be taken as abstract forms which are designs

within themselves.