I trained as a furniture designer at Leicester Polytechnic BA Hons 3D Design followed by designing for industry & freelancing before moving into education where I taught Product Design for many years. When the opportunity came to retire I had time to progress my jewellery making hobby into something more productive. I trained in silversmithing and jewellery making at West Dean College W. Sussex and at Churcher's College. Various courses later I began to sell work at art and craft fairs and local galleries. The move to Norfolk has proved incredibly inspiring: the landscape and the wonderfully creative people of this county have invigorated my artwork and has allowed me to expand my artistic endeavours. I have two quite diverse drawing styles - one; the illustrative design exploration used to develop my jewellery pieces and the much more expressive medium of charcoal and ink figure drawing in addition to acrylic expressionist painting. As with most artists I love to explore a variety of artistic pursuits and these art forms are fluid in direction and will no doubt change again as skills progress and materials change. I am also enjoying teaching others to experience jewellery making in small studio workshop session. Once a teacher always a teacher I guess.