Frankie Lambeth

At 40 I discovered a passion for creating art. A friend recommended that I applied for a place on an art & design course and to my total amazement I was accepted. Knowing it would have to be on a part-time basis, due to family commitments. Even so those first few years just flew by. As the course came to an end, I knew in my heart I didn't want it to stop there. Without any doubts I decided to apply to the BA degree course and once again I gained a place.

The BA was over a five year period, but once again, the time just seemed to go so quickly.

I had by now been there so long I thought... let's go for the hat trick! So as the BA approached it's final few weeks, I bit the bullet and tried my arm at a place on the MA.

Nine years later and feeling like a member of the faculty I had finally finished my time at the University College of Falmouth, but not my journey. But I can honestly say...that I had loved every single, wonderful minute of my time there:)

After studying for such a long time I was finding it rather hard. So I knew I needed to decide where and what I was going to do with myself.

I could continue studying and do a Phd...maybe not! Or just keep creating new pieces of art and showing them. But I knew I wanted to try something different, anyway serendipity came into my life. It was whilst I was at an informal gathering at a friend's house, that Sue a friend of many years and I, discussed the possibility of writing a novel, working collaboratively, over a plate of cheesecake.

And the result after three years and many, many desserts later is...'69