"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso

A little bit about me . . . . . . .

When I was a child, I was always happiest when I was drawing or colouring but never pursued it as a career. My working life was spent mainly in HR and after retraining at KLC School of Design, I began working for a local interior design company and spent 12 happy years there.

Like many people, I re-evaluated my work/life balance during the pandemic and I decided that I wanted to spend more time doing things which gave me enjoyment, rather than employment and I stopped working in August 2022.

I knew I wanted to spend my time in a creative way, and I invested in some watercolours and coloured pencils and went back to what had given me happiness as a child – art. I've learned so much, both in terms of skills and about myself! Coloured pencils are a slow medium and I've had to learn to be patient, slowly building up the layers to create richness - a 'black' animal is never just black!

I live in Chineham, Hampshire with my husband. We've had cats for years but we don't currently have any pets (I'm working on getting a dog !)

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope my art gives you enjoyment too!

Carol x

PS - I'm scared of horses (although I love to draw them) and she was a lot more comfortable with that photo opportunity than I was!