As long as I can remember I have always been immersed in art in some way. As a teenager I started drawing and writing and have spent time throughout my life experimenting and enjoying many artistic forms of expression such as photography, knitting and crochet, and most recently painting. I am a self-taught artist and started to really explore painting at the end of 2017. This was a challenging time as I had been diagnosed with Aspergers in June 2017 at the age of 43 and this diagnosis completely turned my world around. Although I had answers to some of my unusual behaviours and quirky likes and dislikes, I found myself completely lost and unsure of who I was anymore. Alongside my Autism diagnosis I have experienced bouts of severe anxiety and I find art an essential component of my recovery. During an episode of Autistic Burnout when I find I struggle to eat, sleep or even speak, art is always there as a way to focus and calm down somewhat when it feels like my brain is trying to spiral and spin outside of my body.

I use watercolour as my preferred medium. I mostly use Winsor and Newton watercolours and Liquitex paint pens on 100% cotton cold press paper by Fabriano. I love the way watercolour has a life of its own and I find that the lines and flow of the paint give my spiralling brain something to hold on to. I am also a mother, midwife and midwifery lecturer so my art often incorporates anatomy, pregnancy and early motherhood. I hope to have a gallery display in the future, however for now I enjoy selling my art to those who it resonates with.

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