About

My partner often calls me a “worldie” and sins I’m born in Ethiopia, grew up in Holland and currently raising my own familie in England, I think that’s quite a good description. Here is a little bit more about my creative journey.

As a child I always had the urge to do things with my hands, from drawing, sewing and crafting, to playing the piano and decorating cakes. I would lose track of time lost in my own creative imagination. As I have matured, my need for stability has grown and a career in the creative industry felt unrealistic.

After high school I choose a study that was wide ranging and offered a variety of job opportunities (facility management), but my urge to create never left. Although the course taught me many skills my desire to be creative was neglected. As a result I found myself looking for opportunities to be creative, as this allowed me to show my individuality, and brought me a greater sense of achievement.

I completed the 4 year course in facilities management to provide me with the necessary stability. Meanwhile searching for what my “next step” would look like, knowing I wanted to pursue art, but not knowing where to start.

Than I met my lovely partner and moved from my home town Groningen (in the Netherlands) to Canterbury, where our son (now 1 1/2 ) was born. While caring for my baby I have found new focus and energy to pursue my creative journey, which has seen me broaden my portfolio through exploring different mediums.

We have spent the last 2 years settling in as a fresh new family, and my little boy is growing up becoming more independent by the day. With that I’m ready to slowly introduce new things into my life. I’m excited to finally tap into my artistic spirit, and give the Artist within me a real seat at the table.

I would love to give people a look into my perspective of the world. As a young black female growing up in a predominately white country (and family) I have experienced such a lack of representation. Unfortunately that is a story I hear more and more around me, and I’m passionate about changing that for the next generation and a little bit for my younger self.