I grew up in Lancashire, England, on the Morecambe Bay coast. My passion for painting took me to London where I trained under Prunella Clough at Wimbledon School of Art. I achieved commercial success in the public arts and in 2010, earned an MA in contemporary art from Goldsmiths University. Currently, I teach painting in London and have a studio in southwest France. My recent paintings are a way for me to communicate with my surroundings and other artists, expressing my thoughts and feelings through bold colors and lively designs. Art history gives cultural meaning and context to the ways in which I navigate the world.