Painter and printmaker, born as Mary Walker in Scholes, Yorkshire. After private education and boarding school and a visit to New Zealand, during World War II she served in Women’s Land Army, then as a driver for Young Men’s Christian Association. From 1946–53 lived at home painting when possible, in latter year attending course in Bruges led by Jack Merriott. From 1954–6 went to summer painting courses where tutors included Robert Medley, Terry Frost and Andrew Forge, from 1955–6 attending Chelsea School of Art under Vivian Pitchforth and Edward Wakeford. She worked at New Vision Centre Gallery, 1958–60, and began abstract painting, in 1959 having first solo show at Univision Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. First monoprints, to become a key feature of her output, were shown.