I'm a musician and surface pattern designer based on the south eastern coast of Scotland. I’m lucky enough to live in a house surrounded by trees, so when I first started painting, I took my inspiration from them. They felt very familiar to me having looked at them from my window for years, but working with their leaves brought me even closer to understanding them. Having said that, I have an enduring love of flowers and I use florals, for the most part, in my designs. I really love Scottish wild flowers, especially the humble little ones growing by the coast or in the forests… Sea Spurry, Thrift, Tufted Vetch or Wood Sorrel, Briar Rose and Dog Violets. What i want to bring to my classes is a sense of being wrapped up in nature so much, that it completely drives out all negative ‘head chatter’ and allows you to sink down into that inner calm place of yours... you know it's in there somewhere, right? :O)