My Journey to Art:

When I was a young girl, my calling to create presented itself in the art of drawing lines and shapes with my body. Years of daily practice; perfecting precision; moving to soft, classical notes - I was totally hooked on ballet.

Fleeting Moments On Stage

The years of training somehow paid off for those fleeting magical moments on stage. When you captivate the audience in a fantasy; feel their breath pause as you command their gaze across the stage. Listening; hoping for that time-bending silence before the applause. My love for ballet was visceral. For many years, it was my raison d'être.

A 360 turn

That life came to an abrupt end while at ballet boarding school. At the age of 14, it was made very clear my post-puberty body wouldn’t make it and that I was to return to academics. My confidence - crushed, I resorted to the textbook teenage rebellion of drinking, skipping class, smoking in bushes - you know the drill.

Turbulent Teenage Years

Within a few months, I was shipped off to boarding school in South Africa where I saw my parents 3 or 4 times a year. My late teenage years seemed to jump from one catastrophe to another, as my spark dwindled; my light dim, and my self-belief bank - exhausted.

A Wake-Up Call

After the emotionally turbulent years of my early twenties, a scare in the hospital woke me up. It shook me so hard, some buried gold coins of self-belief fell out. I decided in that moment I wouldn’t waste these precious last coins and so I deposited them in my future to create again.

Rediscovering My Passion

It really is thanks to you; following me on this journey that I have once again found my raison d'être. My calling has always been to create and to add beauty to this world, it just took me a while to find out how.

Creating Lasting Beauty

Recently (admittedly with the help of therapy), I connected with something amazing - I realised that I create lasting beauty for my clients, that not only tell a story of who they are but also how far I’ve come.