I was born and raised in South Africa. Growing up on a beautiful farm in Mpumalanga, most of my childhood was spent outside in the sun, running barefoot through the dirt, climbing in trees and daydreaming in the garden. I also spent countless hours doodling, using any scraps of paper I could find, filling the pages with princesses, mermaids, unicorns, playing out my fantasies using pencil or ballpoint pen. In my early teens, I began taking private lessons in oil and pastel painting, which opened up a wonderful world to me. I found a new, colourful, way to express myself. Art was a part of my life, a part of my day-to-day. It helped me escape, it made me happy!
