A late bloomer, I started painting seriously at the Ruth Prowse school of Art in Cape Town in 1993. Since then I have studied with various great teachers and attended numerous workshops, notably the Tupelo Workshop at the National Gallery in Cape Town. My first solo exhibition was held in Grahamstown in 1997 at the National Festival of the Arts, where my poster won 2nd prize. I have exhibited at the Association of Visual Arts, the Bellville Library, Quincy's, The Cape Gallery, Veo Gallery, Studio Art and Kirstenbosch Gardens. I am a member of the South African Society of Artists and have had work accepted by them every year at their prestigious annual exhibition. I work in all media but my preferred medium is oil on board or canvas. I love the South African landscape with its rich variety and strong light and also the fantastic S.African fruit which inspires me to do still life. I also enjoy life study in a class room situation and Abstract painting. I like the space and light in my studio where I experiment with different colour mixes.