About Me
I am a glass artist who now has a studio at home in the small village of Widdrington Station.
I have been a full-time artist since 2005 but started my career as a teacher in London. I fell in love with glass after attending an evening course and have since taken workshops with wonderful artists and teachers like Maralyn O’Keefe and Sylvia Bearpark. Most of what I have learned, however, has come through years of experimenting in my studio.
Working with fused glass is like alchemy - you never quite know what will happen in the kiln and the effect leaded glass can have on a room is just magical, almost spiritual. My journey as an artist is about nurturing my creativity and having the courage to let that spirit take me wherever it may lead, yet never losing the ability to play.
I live with Joe, my partner, am mum to two grown-up gorgeous, talented daughters but spend half my time being bossed around by the newest addition to the family, a small rescue dog called Bonnie.
Some others things to know about me......
I'll do pretty much anything for a Cadbury's Creme Egg.
My biggest hope for my daughters is that they too find something they are passionate about.
I relax by going on long walks on the beach and in the woods with the dog....
And yet there is nothing like that first sip of a gin and tonic on a Friday night!
As a child watching my father paint in the kitchen is burned into my memory and has encouraged me to follow my own creative path.
Random acts of kindness will often reduce me to tears (....did I mention creme eggs?).
My favourite films include Cinema Paradiso and Dirty Dancing.
Some people I admire are Annie Lennox, Frida Kahlo and Tony Benn - people not afraid to speak their mind (it has been suggested I have a smidgen of this).
I have a mild obsession with Swedish crime dramas.
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