Vicky is a nursery school teacher and has always loved drawing and painting.
In September 2000 she joined an adult education course in botanical painting run by Anna Johnson and continued studying with her for 3 years.
In January 2005 Vicky started the SBA’s inaugural distance learning diploma passing with a credit in 2007.
In September 2010 she joined a botanical illustration course run by Leigh Ann Gale which she still attends.
Vicky became a member of the Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society in 2014.