"Growing up I found that drawing was my form of escapism from all of the trailing things I had to deal with. I would spend hours sketching all sorts of weird and wonderful things. I have always been creative as well as fond of animals so combining my two greatest passions became a personal goal, ultimately sharing it with the world.  In my late teens I studied Art & Languages at Richard Huish college in Taunton however having been told "you need a real job" I decided that after my graduation, I would follow a completely different path working a variety of jobs. It wasn’t until my first pregnancy in 2016, that I chose to pick up my graphite pencils once again to pass the time sketching whilst on maternity leave.  From there I expanded my knowledge and understanding of what materials and techniques I needed to use to create detailed animal portraits. I purchased my faber castell polychromos colour pencils in 2017 and began my next task of learning a new way of drawing. I’m self taught and believe that you can always improve if you're willing to learn. I enjoy drawing intricate details with my pencils and find it therapeutic too, especially whilst listening to music. There have been many challenges and hurdles to jump over along the way but with the support, encouragement and love from so many people I was able to take the leap into the career I truly desired - animals and art. In 2019 just before turning 24yrs old, I decided to transition into a full time artist as well as being mum to two fantastic young boys. When I'm not in my studio I enjoy spending time with my family at home, going on day trips out exploring, sipping earl grey tea, walking in the beautiful countryside or finding ways to help support vital wildlife conservation efforts through my art. ​ I am very thankful to all of my art collectors, supporters and family for helping to transform my dream into my reality.