I have painted and drawn all my life and am mainly self-taught, although I do have an A level in art. I like to use a variety of media, although rarely oils, and enjoy most subjects.

I am always trying to progress and experiment with new subjects. I also study books by different artists to see what I can learn from them. Doing this seems to make me take on the style of each one for that time, but my own style still shows through somehow.

I am not able to produce as many paintings as Maggie and Sue (I have less opportunity than them). I also have less to sell as many of my paintings are given to friends and family, and I do not always produce a finished piece, because I like to do practice pieces to try new techniques. I'm gradually becoming more prolific and there is so much more I want to do, and many new areas I want to explore. I hope that having this opportunity to sell my work will help enable me to do this.

If you want to find out more about how I am progressing, you can read my blog at www.blogger.com "jewelsartyblog".