ARTISTS STATEMENT

I was born in 1954 in Kent. My artistic life began when I was a teenager.Since then i have had many artistic stillbirths and drawing
blocks, but have managed, painfully slowly to produce artworks. i work as a support worker for adults with cerebral palsy. I love to sew and see the world
through the eye of a needle. My embroideries are compass points by which I navigate through life, often getting lost but occassionally arriving. Below is a
section of black , grey and white drawings. images of Valerie's coloured drawings and embroideries will be posted here soon.