I grew up in West Cork surrounded by artists, and as a child spent many summers camping under the stars, and dancing around maypoles. I was surrounded by independent, free thinking women, in sharp contrast to the American southern belle influences of my maternal family. This has shaped my work greatly, with the strong female form being central to my artwork.

I’ve worked as a professional clay artist since 1999. I’ve always liked to get my hands dirty, and the physical act of mark making, digging with fingers, smearing, smoothing and tearing are intrinsic to my creative process, where experimental approaches are a constant.
I really enjoy the challenge that comes from working in different mediums: clay, cement, bronze, and have built sculptures from materials as diverse as chocolate and icing!

When I open the door to my studio each day I feel a sense of relief and calm. Sketches hang from pegs, portraits peer down at me and colourful screen prints of feet and bathers jostle for space. Ceramic and concrete sculptures fill other available surfaces. I create on every scale, from a tiny pair of legs to towering garden sculptures.

In 2015, due to a medical condition, I closed my studio. Now with a home studio and renewed energy, my artwork has diversified to include painting and print,  and a new venture designing head wear.