Having worked in an office for most of my life, l felt it was time to take the plunge and dedicate more of my time to what I love, drawing and painting. I discovered the versatility of pastels, and the mindfulness of painting details in watercolour. My small Scottish town of Linlithgow provides so much inspiration and I paint scenes of the loch, town, canal, community activities and celebrations, as well as some pastel studies of birds and insects. My joy is studying and painting the detail in everyday life.