I studied printed textile design at Bradford College of Art.  In 2014 I started painting full-time. My inspiration initially came from still life, portraiture and landscape captured in a figurative style. Recently my work has evolved to emphasise the use of colour and mark making in an expressionistic and abstract form. I like to use mixed media including oil, cold wax, acrylic, watercolour, collage, charcoal, pastel, ink and pens, applied to paper, board and canvas.