I worked until retirement as a Social Worker with Oxfordshire County Council. In 2005 I studied at OCVC Banbury for a Foundation in Art and Design in which I gained a distinction. I then studied for a BA in Fine Art to the halfway point, when I had to drop out due to several of life's frequent interruptions taking place. Since then I have exhibited in several group exhibitions in Oxfordshire, particularly at WOA in Bampton where I am a member, and Artweeks from 2009-2016