Having grown up in the world of inner-city London within diverse metropolis life and constant movement I trained as a prosthetic and special affects makeup artist at London College of Fashion and then worked as a trainee designer for BBC television productions.

Whilst the artistic skills within film and theatre in this career were hugely interesting, I soon trained to be an art teacher to enable my journey as a mum and to also help others with their creative journeys.

I worked within many deprived areas and with children from hugely diverse backgrounds. It was amazingly rewarding to help neurodiverse and underprivileged children and young adults see themselves as young artists and create amazing pieces of artwork. After my life journey of parenting three amazing and unique neurodiverse children, navigating the end of a very difficult marriage and experiencing the heartbreaking and devastating early death of my Mum to cancer, I have embarked on an amazing journey as an art therapist.

I am currently studying a master’s in art therapy at Chester University (driving for a total of six hours to university every week) and supporting both children and adults through vulnerable times of their life through placements. This course is a life affirming journey and is providing a deeper source of reflection and inspiration for my own artwork, my teaching and helping me to support others therapeutically within art.