I was born in Newport and attended both Newport and Swansea colleges of art. After almost 5 years of teaching in two comprehensive schools in Cambridgeshire I moved to Rhayader where my family has lived since 1800. In 1977 I opened my first workshop and shop at Easter 1978. Since 1984 I have been potting full time at Cefnfaes apart from a very short period teaching part time on the degree course at Staffs University.