My Story

My art story started a long time ago; Drawing, painting and creating was always the thing that made me the happiest, and I remember proudly declaring at age 5

‘I am going to be an artist!’

I spent my teenage years expressing my heartbreak, romanticism and wild teenage emotions through hundreds of sketchbooks. I went on to study art and design at college and delved into painting seascapes, life drawing and developing photos in the dark room.

When I was 18 I went travelling to Australia and ended up staying for 14 years! I travelled around, worked in random jobs and carried my sketch book wherever I went. I began to sell my art on the side, on ebay, through gumtree and locally through word of mouth. I got married and had two children but shortly afterwards became a single mum.

I worked as a news editor and journalist and continued working on my art in the background, I ran art classes and sold my paintings on my website, but I was suffering with a great deal of stress and anxiety, working too much and making myself ill.

At age 28 I was given a massive wake up call, after struggling with generalized anxiety disorder for a year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

My whole world was suddenly shifted into perspective. I was angry at how much time I’d wasted filled with anxiety, burning myself out and struggling. I realised how precious time was, nd I wanted to spend as much time as possible doing what I loved, spending time with those I loved. I knew I had to find balance in my life and start nourishing my soul.

So after a year of gruelling treatment, which included a mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemotherapy and 25 rounds of radiation and a year of herceptin injections, I was able to quit my job and focus on my art.

I painted through the pain, the growth, the love, the treatment and I believe it helped heal me. I began to look inward and for the first time, learn to love myself. I started making choices from a place of love instead of fear, and that’s now what I help other women do, from the products I create in my business.

My passion for self love is because I know what happens when you don’t love yourself. I create self love journals, which include the last 5 years of my own research, daily rituals, experiences and spiritual growth. I create artwork that helps empower women to follow their own soul path.

Five years ago I moved back to the UK and got engaged to my soulmate and continue to grow my art business and create soulful products.