‘There is a long history of women reclining on chaises longues in paintings. I wanted to place myself within that history. I bought the heels in New York – but the gloves, collar, fishnets and mask are mine’
Submitting.
David’s job brought them to Leeds in 1960 and, as a mature student, she enrolled at the James Graham Teacher Training College. After a spell at the Kitson College she settled into a long career at West Park High School where she took a particular interest in careers and in drama.
Always an activist she was involved in a number of campaigning organisations, including Families Need Fathers.
Having become involved with the Liberal party in the 1980s, she became a candidate for the Weetwood ward of Leeds council at eight consecutive elections, finally coming within 114 votes of victory. Feeling that she had gone as far as she could, and having reached 70, she felt that a new face was needed and “retired.” But inactivity did not suit her and in 2003, after a seven-year gap, she took on a new challenge fighting a Labour-held ward in the inner city. The following year she gained the Hyde Park and Woodhouse seat, bringing two other Liberal Democrats with her. She served