I was born in the spring of 1972 in Helsinki, Finland. Not long after, my family moved to Tswane, and then later to Bloemfontein, where I spent most of my childhood. I went to school at Oranje Girls’ High, where we had a beautiful art classroom complete with a garden and a fountain and it was there that I first fell in love with making art.
I studied Fine Arts at the University of the Free State and somehow emerged (mostly in one piece) with a deep respect for visual storytelling, and my first small business. That marked the start of my career in design and advertising.

After moving to Cape Town in 1996, I founded my own creative studio and spent many years working as a Graphic Designer and Creative Director. Eventually, I returned to painting, reconnecting with the slower rhythm, presence, and emotional clarity that only art seems to offer.

I work mainly in oils on canvas, and my subject matter is deeply rooted in nature. I’m drawn to the cycles of growth and decay, the quiet drama of trees, flowers, and the human form.
These days, I live in Kalk Bay with my husband, two teenagers, and two enormous staffies.