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Ali is an Artist and an Art Coach.
So how did it all start? In her mid-30's she discovered she had a nasty 9.5cm malignant tumour in her right breast which required a medical trilogy of ‘slash, poison & burn’ (mastectomy, chemo & radiotherapy). Her prognosis was grim: a 35% chance of survival at best.
She realised this could be it and there was no time to waste! Her bucket list needed immediate revision!
After a varied career spanning teaching, marketing, advertising, PR and communications, Ali yearned for more freedom and creativity in her world. She started to learn how to paint in acrylics from lots of different teachers and attended many art courses. This unlocked a dormant creative side that was itching to come out. The more she learnt, the more Ali realised that 'anyone' can paint – it’s not an innate skill belonging to a gifted few. Painting also helped her heal emotionally from the shock of a cancer diagnosis.
Ali's inspiration comes from everywhere. Ideas find her when her mind is still as random things catch her eye and capture her heart. She is constantly drawn to painting the same themes - faces, landscapes, animals, fruit and flowers. Each theme has it's own beauty and fragility & Ali enjoys being the 'Director of Creativity' as she transforms these images into a visual story on canvas.
No day is ever the same and neither is Ali's painting style! She enjoys experimenting with abstract, contemporary and traditional painting styles; sometimes combining all three. Her distinct paintings and versatile style often feature bold, vibrant colours, mixed media and texture.
She feels privileged to be an Art Coach; facilitating the unknown creative talent of her clients and enjoys seeing them feel happy about their art achievements.
She attributes gratitude, great clients, time spent in the art-zone and laughter as important factors for out-surviving her breast cancer diagnosis.
So how did it all start? In her mid-30's she discovered she had a nasty 9.5cm malignant tumour in her right breast which required a medical trilogy of ‘slash, poison & burn’ (mastectomy, chemo & radiotherapy). Her prognosis was grim: a 35% chance of survival at best.
She realised this could be it and there was no time to waste! Her bucket list needed immediate revision!
After a varied career spanning teaching, marketing, advertising, PR and communications, Ali yearned for more freedom and creativity in her world. She started to learn how to paint in acrylics from lots of different teachers and attended many art courses. This unlocked a dormant creative side that was itching to come out. The more she learnt, the more Ali realised that 'anyone' can paint – it’s not an innate skill belonging to a gifted few. Painting also helped her heal emotionally from the shock of a cancer diagnosis.
Ali's inspiration comes from everywhere. Ideas find her when her mind is still as random things catch her eye and capture her heart. She is constantly drawn to painting the same themes - faces, landscapes, animals, fruit and flowers. Each theme has it's own beauty and fragility & Ali enjoys being the 'Director of Creativity' as she transforms these images into a visual story on canvas.
No day is ever the same and neither is Ali's painting style! She enjoys experimenting with abstract, contemporary and traditional painting styles; sometimes combining all three. Her distinct paintings and versatile style often feature bold, vibrant colours, mixed media and texture.
She feels privileged to be an Art Coach; facilitating the unknown creative talent of her clients and enjoys seeing them feel happy about their art achievements.
She attributes gratitude, great clients, time spent in the art-zone and laughter as important factors for out-surviving her breast cancer diagnosis.
