Since graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Textile Design from Huddersfield Polytechnic in 1991, I have worked as a freelance knitwear designer, retail clothing buyer and am currently teaching fashion and textiles at West Kent College.  Since moving to Brighton six years ago I have continued the development of my own textile practice through a range of drawing, painting and textile courses.

My recent art based textile work explores and combines a range of techniques including appliqué, hand painted dyes, shibori, knit and stitch. My work tends to be lead by the qualities of the materials that I select and has a spontaneous element to it.  I am drawn to flowing organic shapes and natural forms as a visual and textural theme with endless possibilities.