A lifetime of looking at plants

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Growing up on my family’s organic herb farm gave me a lifelong connection with plants and horticulture. From an early age I learnt to really look at plants - their individual character, the curve of a stem, the way a flower moves and the wonderfully imperfect way they grow.

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That observation is still at the heart of my work today. I often draw plants throughout the seasons, watching them develop from emerging seedlings into established plants in my mum’s garden, and following the changing forms of flowers, foliage and seed heads.

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I also continue to work part-time at Jekka’s Herb Farm, where I lead garden tours during the Open Days. Being surrounded by such an extraordinary collection of culinary and medicinal plants continues to inform and inspire my work.

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For over twenty years I have created botanical illustrations for books, magazines, packaging and design, alongside my own collection of original screenprints and garden prints.