Having grown up overlooking the sea in Inchydoney, West Cork, I now live not far away in Bandon with my husband Phil, new baby son Ruadh and two dogs Joey and Rocko. I studied art up to leaving certificate level and then downed my brushes for a number of years to study physiotherapy in UCD. In fact I continue to work as a physio and balance my time between this and printing.

A few years ago I attended a course in Cork Printmakers on the medium of lino printing and from then on I was hooked. I love the process that goes into producing a lino print. Firstly you design and sketch your idea, then you carve your idea into the lino block, and finally you ink and press your block onto paper, revealing your finished print. It is slow detailed work, which I love, with each piece individually printed by hand. I look forwards to continuing my printing journey and exploring where this medium may take me.