As a children’s author and illustrator, I create stories for the very youngest readers; introducing them to endangered and often misunderstood animals through warmth, colour, and emotional connection. My work is rooted in the belief that children protect what they love. By presenting these animals with dignity, richness, and gentle storytelling, I hope to nurture empathy from the very beginning. Working primarily in watercolour, I am drawn to its depth and luminosity. Layer by layer, colour builds into detailed, expressive portraits that allow young viewers to meet each animal face to face. Alongside my children's books, my wildlife paintings, giclée prints, greetings cards, and bone china mugs extend my animal characters into everyday life. Small reminders that the wild is not separate from us, but part of our shared story. Opening my home studio invites families into the space where these stories begin; among sketchbooks, pigments, and works in progress. A place where wild hearts are painted gently into being, and everyone can feel a connection to, and fall in love with, the natural world.