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I made a career change to floristry a few years ago, working for my local florist shop www.theflowerboxpt.com/. Lisa Smith, the proprietor, helped me out a lot while I studied part time by providing my course material and lots of encouragement.

After gaining my qualification, becoming Student of the Year in Floristry at Pencoed College, Bridgend, I turned my attention to competition work. Again with Lisa's support, I won several heats of Interflora's annual Florist of the Future competition.

In 2005, I moved to London and worked as a freelancer for various companies including Woodhams and Paula Pryke, before honing my floristry skills at McQueens Flowers.

As of March 2012, I am striking out on my own. Health concerns have forced a rethink of goals and brought about some much-needed focus.

Regular visitors will to my page will witness the emergence of a new and exciting direction to my work . Watch this space!

Hope you enjoy my work: without a collaboration between myself and the people and companies I have mentioned, these images would not exist. A special thank you to them and thanks to the many people who have left kind, complimentary and supportive comments on my pictures.

Ken Marten March 2012