Sitting on one of her designs - Emily with Derek Taylor

How we help

When did you start working at the hospital and what is your job there?

Last November I was commissioned to create artworks for the A and E Department and also look at what may be possible for the new build.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

Not to give up, keep plugging away, you will get there in the end

How do you relax?

Walking in the sun with kids and dog

Happiness is...

Lying on a sunny beach with friends and family

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?

Alan Partridge and Abba!

Guilty pleasure?

A cold glass of white wine

What is your most treasured possession?

My computer, it has 10 years of artwork on it

What living person do you most admire?

My Mother for what she has achieved in her life

How did you get involved with the Royal Hospital for Sick Children?

I was invited to apply for the commission

What makes the RHSC such a special place to work?

It has a wonderful family atmosphere

Describe a typical day...

Awake 6am - two hours work before kids get up

8am - brekkie and kids to school

9am - emails etc

10-3pm - loud music and making pictures in my studio

3pm - kids home, so sorting them out, maybe taking them to the park with dog 

5pm - partner home so more work

7pm - partner puts kids to bed and I cook dinner

10pm - bed

Why should people get involved?

I think it is fundamental that kids that are ill are treated in an environment created specifically for them. Sick Kids allows specialist medical equipment to be bought and also funds artists to create artworks that can help distract from pain and enable children to be treated in an uplifting and child friendly space.