Hello, I'm Shirley Blackler. I live in Emsworth with my husband, two teenage children, and my adorable 2-year-old collie ’Athena’. Emsworth is a beautiful historic fishing town on the south coast of England on the border of Hampshire and West Sussex. My passion for art began at a young age, picking chives that grew wild behind our garage. I would use the freshly picked chives to draw on the side of the garage and then from my swing I’d watch the pictures dry on the dusty chalkboard wall. Those fond memories of childhood innocence and the smell of those lovely pictures will stay with me forever. My love of the outdoors, nature and some have said, my childish imagination, have inspired my passion for discovering the Lucky Leaf People. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.