I had an unconventional upbringing as a mixed-race child of the 60’s fostered by Doctor Barnardo’s in an all-English Christian setting.

During 1970’s I was relocated into the Ghanian community and in my later teenage years, into the Jamaican Community. None of these communities had respect for each other. Community tensions and clashes were an everyday feature which occasionally erupted into riots.

During this period as a young adult, I was searching for my identity, a sense of family and place. As a result, I adopted the Rastafarian faith, yet another cultural and religious form of expressions all of which exposed me to the African/ Caribbean music, hair, fashion all of which was a political statement and a historical commentary of the struggles encountered in a multi-cultural environment.

This has been my pool of inspiration, a force and feeling which is reflected in the art I share with you the viewer.

My love of Life Drawing flows from my love of dance and the appreciation of how our body speaks and connects all of us to each other.