I've had a passion to create from an early age. Mostly self-taught, I worked mainly with pastels and pencils on paper. I had wanted to learn to sew and tried to teach myself; luckily I joined a local quilting group, Vision Patchworkers, in 1996 and then spent the next 10 years watching and learning. I discovered Art Quilting. Yay! I could combine both skills and "paint" with the fabric instead.

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In 2005, I entered my first show. Most recently, I have started to teach and have realised that I love to share, especially the importance of "Tonal Value". I love doing fabric challenges and thinking outside the box, playing with dyes and combining textural media like beads and felting in my work. But I still love creating portraits of people and animals; they create a window into the heart and soul. My inspirations are the friends that surround me and the unique beauty of this country.