25/05/2026
Norma is an entrepreneur, art educator, and the heart behind Creative Image Studio in Ramsgate.
Twenty-one years ago, she took a leap of faith, bought the franchise, and built a vibrant studio where creativity, connection, and artistic growth continue to flourish.
She loves working with texture and bold colour, using a range of mediums to transform nature’s beauty into expressive visual stories.
At the heart of her teaching is the belief that creativity lives in everyone, and that making art can be deeply healing.
Her approach encourages students to quiet the overthinking, trust themselves, and meet the blank canvas with confidence and curiosity.
Through lessons, workshops, and immersive studio experiences, she helps people of all skill levels explore their creativity, grow in confidence, and find their own creative voice.
Give her a blank canvas, soft music or a good podcast in the background, acrylic paint, and a brush, and she’s right where she loves to be.
Her ultimate creative space is her studio high in the treetops, where she can see and hear the ocean, with soft music or a good podcast in the background, acrylic paint nearby, and a brush in hand.
Her favourite treat while painting is anything she can nibble on with one hand while the other keeps painting.
Her dream destination is a quiet little island with historic villages and a beautifully slower pace of life.
Old paths winding through trees and bush, with the ocean stretching endlessly in every direction.
