Niggy turned to painting to convalesce when poor health curtailed Law degree studies. Her selection for the Wells Art Contemporary Open (2012) led to exhibiting with Hybrid where her oil paintings are in demand and she is enjoying remarkable success after just one year of practising professionally.

She is a natural talent; working within the tradition of classical realism, Niggy brings freshness to the genre with her distinctive aerial viewpoint and rich colours singing out from the dark ground.