The Artist

Done too many things and survived so far. Seriously, I'm like a cat with many lives. I left Burma when I was 14; and came to England. Went to school in Bradford, Yorkshire where I went to a girls' grammar school.

 Then when we moved to Cheshire, I went to Northwich Art College. During which I did some door to door selling, worked behind the bars in pubs and clubs.

Then I went to a secretarial college, worked as a secretary, then got married and went to live in Hong Kong for 8 years, studied aromatherapy, learned Western and Chinese Astrology, worked as an aromatherapist, adopted an 8 month old Chinese baby Alexander then to Japan for 3 years.

Returned to England, Took courses in Bowen Therapy, Bach Flower Essence Therapy,Spiritual Healing, worked as a therapist/healer for many years. Then I got divorced, was a single mum for a few years, worked with people with HIV/AIDs.

Later I met David and married again.

Then I studied bereavement counselling, worked as a bereavement counsellor, became a Mahayana/Vajrayana practitioner, attended many retreats and teachings from a few teachers, was with the Gelukpa tradition, then Nyingma and now Kagyu, took empowerments, took the Bodhisattva Vows, worked as an art therapist at a hospice, wrote Human Rights articles, poems and drew political cartoons for Burma Digest.

Still painting, meditating, healing and fundraising for Shan children,refugees and IDP children. Practicing Tonglen and Tai Chi daily.

To contact me, please e-mail to : feraya@artferaya.info