A lifetime ago I was an office manager, working for all sizes of company. With two multinationals I had travelled the world and for a period in the 1980s I was living in Singapore, running a branch office. I returned to the City of London until commuting became a chore so I became office manager for a local firm of Independent Financial Advisers.
Throughout this career I had little time to pursue my love of drawing until working locally gave me time to rediscover the pleasure of portraying pets for friends and family in pastel and pencil. Word spread and with a steady flow of commission requests I left the rat race and become a full-time artist. Regrets? None!
I have had no formal training but since turning professional I have taken courses to improve my skills, try new pencils, and learn new techniques.
The ultimate accolade has come from my peers. In the last couple of years I have entered works into various national art competitions and was thrilled to be awarded prizes and/or have works selected for competitive exhibitions. You can see some of these pictures in the 'Odds and Ends' gallery.
