I have a degree in Painting and Printmaking from many years ago. Initially I taught in secondary education, then worked as a designer and illustrator of educational materials, became a freelance illustrator in books and periodicals and have illustration work in several museums and private collections.

I took part in group and solo exhibitions of paintings and drawings in galleries in Birmingham and the West Midlands I was a lecturer in 2D studies including life drawing, graphic design and painting in colleges throughout the west midlands. On ceasing my freelance illustration work I returned to printmaking as my central area of study.