She attended St. Alban's School of Art, specialising in fabric design and wood engraving.
She rose to fame in the 1980s, following time spent developing her illustrative abilities with many freelance commissions.
[5] The range of merchandise featuring the Ivory Cats is extensive and includes hundreds of items from the US, UK and Europe in addition to being an expending market in Japan.
It has appeared on merchandise from Danbury Mint, Hunky Dory, Enesco, Past Times, and many others.
Today her work can be seen on Flame Tree calendars, Halcyon Days boxes, and Wentworth Wooden Jigsaws.