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I grew up in Scotland, believing as a child, that there were fairies at the bottom of the garden. I was raised on picture books, on fairy tales, on myths and legends and they have stayed with me like an echo into adulthood.
I studied Illustration (BA) at Dundee University before becoming a teacher of Art, Design and Photography. Teaching keeps me on my toes, has taught me to work at pace and keeps my problem solving skills honed. My job means I must be sensible a lot of the time, but I never lost the feeling that magic exists just beyond your line of sight. I completed an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin (Cambridge School of Art) in 2018.
My current work is all paper based. I created handmade textures and turn them into collages and paper sculptures to help my fantastical ideas become tangible. I really enjoy experimenting with the form of a book to suit its narrative.