I started drawing and painting at school but never really considered studying art at university. I studied French and Sociology (at Reading University) and got a French Diploma in Law (in Toulouse), although I never gave up painting. Since graduating, I mainly worked part-time so as to devote time to creative projects, such as making hand made wooden spectacle frames (I hide the photos), writing stories, acting and, of course, painting, having a lot of fun doing it all. Over time, painting became more and more significant, and after living in Berlin for several years I returned to my hometown, Folkestone, and began painting scenes from the local area.

By 2005 the interest in my work was such that it made sense to quit my part-time job as a lecturer at Reading University, and open a gallery in Folkestone.