I was born in England in 1956. After leaving school I travelled widely in Europe and Asia for several years before spending fourteen years in a Buddhist monastery.

After leaving the monastery in 1994, I settled in Scotland and began designing and making patchwork wall-hangings and fabric collages. Traditional patchwork quilts and techniques were the starting point of my earliest efforts, but my attitude and approach were significantly altered on seeing a small, framed quilt amongst large, functional quilts at an exhibition in the United States. Inspired by this, I found a direction and since1999, I have exclusively made small pieces: the smallest being 4inches (10cm) square, the largest 11inches (28cm) by 24inches (60cm). All are made to be framed.

I have been invited to give talks about my work and to exhibit in galleries in Scotland, Lebanon and Norway.

I also give weekend courses where I teach the techniques I most frequently use. Please contact me for further information.