b. 1931 in Falkirk. Studied at the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh College of Art. Early works are mainly landscapes influenced by her visits to Italy, Greece and Yugoslavia. In 1960s she received a reputation for her paintings of flowers. She painted portraits and her later work was consist mainly of still-life subjects, often featuring cats or flowers. The composition for her still-life work is influenced by Japanese art and the backgrounds are often blank.