From an urban environment to the Mendip Hills. It’s been a meandering and at times colourful journey to the West.  Trish grew up in Hackney, East London, four houses away from a busy railway line.  London Fields was her adopted back garden and a place where the young people of the area met up.  Her love of drawing and photography grew from those beginnings and laid the foundations for her teaching practice when she finally settled in Bristol.  She studied B A Fine Art and Creative Studies in English, at Bath Spa University College, then a Post Graduate Certificate in Education.                                                                                               

After bringing up her two sons, and teaching for a number of years, Trish made the decision to concentrate on her own practice.  She worked with different mediums, such as paint, graphite, paper sculptures, installation, film and performance.   She aimed to raise awareness of issues with her artwork.   Her passion for our natural world, led to the study of ancient woodland.  Discovering the complex and unique biodiversity, they support.  Time was spent studying and drawing many ancient trees.  She was invited to become an Artist Network Member of the RWA, where her work has been exhibited on numerous occasions.                                                                             

Over the last couple of years, she found solace in photography.  Just being in that moment with her camera, capturing the narrative of time and place, helped her to cope. That need for quiet time like many others.