Very independent. After graduating I realised I didn't want to design with a computer, following trends dictated by others. I have always liked to paint, and I wanted to experiment and be able to express my creativity, without having to depend on someone else. I express myself through painting.

I have two, and for different reasons. There is one that I personally like to wear and it is indigo. And, on the other hand there is yellow, an eclectic colour I like to think of as a sort of magician, which I always use when mixing because of its versatility in achieving different hues.

Combining colours is my passion. The white silk in the stretch frame is my canvas, I start from there and then my imagination flows. I sketch and then I let my brushes go. My inspiration comes from within, from all the books I’ve read, art I have loved, nature, people I have seen on the street.

Silk encompasses many qualities; it is ephemeral yet subtle and dynamic, even when stiff. Brush stroke after brush stroke, colour on silk acquires endless movement; patterns chase each other and change according to the light. I like to paint silk scrolls; when hanged, they almost dance.