About us
I originally set up my pet sitting business, Peak Pet Services in 2014, after leaving behind my previous life as an Accountant, which never quite resonated with me, and always left me feeling unfulfilled, because I didn't ever quite fit in to a corporate world.
My business had become successful, caring for my customers pets, whilst they were at work or on holiday. When Covid arrived in March 2020, it hit my business hard, and I had to diversify to survive.
I have always been creative, but I couldn't draw or paint, AT ALL, but always wanted to learn. So in May 2020, I took some online art lessons with a lovely lady called Lucy.
Her outstanding tutoring had me quickly drawing, and improving at a rate I could barely keep up with. Being on the Autistic Spectrum has its advantages, and my hyperfocus and incredible attention to detail, which are just two of my prevalent autistic traits, meant I was able to keep practicing and practicing to improve my art.
In June 2020, I found myself watching You Tube and teaching myself to paint in watercolour. So, I taught myself how to paint, and then I started to realise that illustration was mainly where my heart lay.
Without Peak Pet Services keeping me busy, I had a new direction to focus on and a new found passion for art, so I started to tentatively sell my art under the Peak Pet Services brand in the summer of 2020.
I love to create designs, predominantly from my imagination, using ink, watercolour and acrylic, on paper, wood and slate.
In June 2020, I found myself watching You Tube and teaching myself to paint in watercolour. So, I taught myself how to paint, and then I started to realise that illustration was mainly where my heart lay.
Without Peak Pet Services keeping me busy, I had a new direction to focus on and a new found passion for art, so I started to tentatively sell my art under the Peak Pet Services brand in the summer of 2020.
I love to create designs, predominantly from my imagination, using ink, watercolour and acrylic, on paper, wood and slate.
I take great inspiration from pets, animals, and the natural environment, which is my happy place as well as my home.
I have always been an avid cat lover and have 7 of my own. My cat, Herman was also a finalist at the Cats Protection National Cat Awards in 2019 in The most caring cat category.
It's important to me that cats are recognised as the wonderful sentient beings who we are lucky enough to share our lives with.