While Heather Anne Atkins was at home recovering from brain surgery, she had a dream she was painting in a field surrounded by flowers.
"From then on I started painting ... I painted the flowers that people had sent me in hospital."
The artist feels very fortunate to have completely recovered from that scary time more than 20 years ago when she underwent brain surgery to have a tumour removed.
"You realise you have just got to go for your goals. Don't put anything off."