Immediacy of Expression

Your work explores many themes including the inner child. What was your own childhood like?

My childhood was happy. Growing up, my mum always had a space she used as a painting studio in the house, where she kept canvases, paints and art books. She spent evenings or mornings painting and I’d accompany her and make my own paintings and drawings. She taught me little tricks about colour mixing and the different brushes. My grandmother was also a big influence on my creativity. She used to teach arts and crafts for some friends and me at home, and she taught me a great deal