I was lucky enough to be adopted by my gorgeous Grandparents at the age of 2, and I grew up in a house with three cats 5 minutes walk to the beach (and to THE best fish and chips money can buy!) Through my experiences of being brought up in a non-conventional – but blooming brilliant – household, and as an adult struggling to find my place in the rigid 9-to-5, I believe it’s more important than ever to celebrate our differences.
The world would be a super boring place if we were all the same, and children deserve to feel like they’re amazing no matter who they are, what they enjoy, or what they’re good at.
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I think it’s so incredibly hard not to! I’m so drawn to books on the shelf that leap out at me – whether that’s because it’s the most colourful, or it’s so unique I can’t help but pick it up.
My favourite things to draw? It has to be a mixture of animals, places, and things that make children (and adults!) laugh. My biggest must is bright colours, which is no surprise as my wardrobe is brimming with them!
I started knitting for the first time in 2024, and made the world’s wonkiest scarf (I haven’t knitted since) ~ When I was 4/5, the BBC featured my Tweenies picture ~ I’ve been a postie, and lasted less than 2 weeks (hats off to posties – thank you for delivering our letters and parcels through rain and shine!) ~ Our family dog Rox (absolute legend, rest in peace) inspired me to start drawing dogs ~ my husband proposed to me on the way down from our hike up Pulpit Rock in the Norwegian Fjords, he didn’t do it at the top because it turns out I was way more scared of heights than I realised (whoops!) ~ I have a university degree in Magazine Journalism ~ My current favourite colours are pink, lilac and orange (shock!) ~ If I could meet any animal, it would be an elephant ~ I hate it when I have to spontaneously come up with fun facts because I forget who I am and everything I’ve ever done!
