I am a self taught artist. A mum, a simple person, a sculptor and painter. I love art. It's my whole life. So many mediums so little time. ❤
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What do you like to create I create symbolic, emotionally driven figures that sit somewhere between the human and the otherworldly. Most of my work has a childlike quality to it. My work often explores stillness, vulnerability, and transformation—using textures, muted tones, and delicate details to hold heavier, unspoken feelings. I’m drawn to faces and forms that feel both fragile and enduring, like they’re carrying quiet stories beneath the surface.
Where do you find inspiration?I’m inspired by emotion more than anything—especially the quiet, in-between states we don’t always have words for. I believe art is a form of self healing. My pieces are personal expressions that help me process emotions. By sharing them with you I hope others can find some comfort or connection through them. I'm inspired by memories, experience, my roots. My childhood in Scotland and the fairy folklore there.
What would you do with $25,000?I would open a studio. My daughter is incredibly artistically talented. I would share my skills with her and people who wanted to learn what I have to offer.
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