 As a result, most of her original work was sold before reaching her audience, and consequently she had few exhibitions.This presented her with an ideal situation, as it allowed her to maintain an orderly family life – with four children under eight by 1973 – and let her paintings and drawings speak for themselves.She featured regularly on local and national TV, memorably on the BBC's "The Succeeders" in 1972, a series which also featured Wigan Athletic F. C. owner Dave Whelan, on individuals who were at the height of their profession and likely to be so in the future.