Born in Gauteng, South Africa in 1961, she initially studied languages at the University of Pretoria and worked as a Press photographer for Beeld before moving to Cape Town in 1984 where she obtained a BA Fine Arts degree from the Michaelis School of Fine Art in 1988. Her introduction to alternative mediums such as printmaking, painting and sculpture determined the output of her work over the past two decades. Up to date she has participated in numerous South African and international group exhibitions and has held twelve solo shows.