I trained as a fine artist at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting; however my love of photography and film and being set to work as a location scout on Barry Lyndon by my father, led me to follow a career in the Art Department of the feature film industry.

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I worked on many films [ Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Midnight Express, Sphinx, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, Supergirl, The Dark Crystal] where I was variously employed as a location photographer, draughtswoman, set dresser, scenic artist, Prop designer/maker, and set designer.

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Marriage and three sons meant I had to stop working in the film business, so I returned to my first love, oil painting.

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In 1999 I developed a bad case of RSI and for 4 years I could no longer hold a paintbrush for any length of time, so I had to re evaluate in what direction my creative nature would take me. 

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I had a little experience of working with silver when I was at school, so I took a short residential jewellery class. Thereafter I took classes and had tutorials with various master goldsmiths and slowly built up my own workshop.

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I discovered the joy of using various tools and methods to turn precious metals into wearable ‘art’.

As I continue to explore the possibilities of working with silver and gold, my designs change, and most of my pieces are one off designs, as I hate to repeat myself. Most of the rings I make cannot be resized as they either have stones or are too complex in construction. Please be very sure of finger size before ordering 

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Every piece of jewellery will have been hallmarked at the London Assay Office