I love to paint on silk. Visit my website on www.annyoung.me.uk or click on My Pics to see some examples of my work. Other pieces are available and new work is being created all the time. Please contact me for more details. The website will be updated with new work when photos are available. I was born and grew up in Banstead, Surrey. I always had a love of the visual arts and visiting London galleries - my favourites being the impressionists, most particularly van Gogh. I never thought of painting myself and made a career in the NHS as a nurse, teacher and senior manager. Interest in research and writing led to a second career in academia. Now living in Kent, my husband and I shared a love of art as consumers. When my life was changed by widowhood and early retirement I decided I wanted to try to paint but it wasn€™t until I saw some silk paintings at a craft fair that I became aware of this medium. Two workshops later and I was hooked! Although initially I took the more traditional craft route, I was more inspired by the construction of larger paintings. Forever experimenting with different techniques and setting myself new challenges, I am passionate about this medium. I am now seeking to reach a wider audience with my work.