"Born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1959. Educated at St Margaret’s School for Girls, Aberdeen BA (Hons) in Art and Design and a post-graduate year specialising in silversmithing 1977 – 1982. 1982 – 1990 jewellery designer and book illustrator. Gained the position of Herald Painter in Scotland at the Court of the Lord Lyon 2005 and appointed as Dingwall Pursuivant of Arms in 2011." - http://www.heraldpainter.co.uk/, 27.08.2018
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