In 1918 she started training at the Slade School of Art in London on a scholarship of £20 and in 1926 won the Prix de Rome for her etching The Adoration of the Shepherds, which was subsequently shown at the Royal Academy.
She began her artistic journey at the esteemed Slade School of Art in London in 1918 with a £20 scholarship, and her hard work paid off when she won the prestigious Prix de Rome award for The Adoration of the Shepherds etching in 1926, which was later displayed at the Royal Academy.