I cannot say this is how I do it from A to Z, step by step.

Why? Because each subject determines what is needed; whether it's an expansive landscape or a single flower. I have become used to using pastels and explored the many ways to to apply it, and the great variety of surfaces on which to work on. I now find myself drawn to oils, which is a whole new ball game. I always learn as I am physically drawing or painting. I do not read about it first and then have a go; I just do it and see what happens.

Colour is a large part of my work and I am definitely drawn to colours depending on my frame of mind at the time.

My typical working day, when it's not school holidays, is a juggling act. Like most of us who try to cram a lot into our lives, it's a balance between being a mother, a wife, a friend and an artist. My husdand Mark Morris is a writer and has shared looking after our two children Polly and David from day one. Usually I do breakfast and take the kids to school, then rush home to make phone calls and do some admin. I find this clears my head so that I can usually start to paint from 10.30am and carry on until 1pm. I'll then stop for lunch and get some fresh air and a change of scenery.

		My studio is at the top of the house and Mark's study on the ground floor. He likes complete quiet, whereas I play music very loud and sing and dance whilst painting! After lunch I either paint again for most of the afternoon, either in or out of my studio, or on days when it's my turn to collect, I pick up the children from school at around 3pm. Other things always encroach on my painting such as customers visiting, trips to the framers, yoga (which I would never give up), the children's friends for tea, parties and other school things. The day ends with allsorts from gin and tonic with friends, to movies and social do's, to time in our garden or reading and chatting. It is always full to brimming!