Avril Sleeman was born and brought up in Croydon, where she attended Old Palace School and
studied Art to 'A' level. After leaving school, she continued to study art at evening class
at Croydon Art School; concentrating on etching and print making.
She is a member of West Wickham, Carshalton & Wallington and Croydon Art Societies and has
exhibited with those and other Societies in London, Blackheath, Bromley, Caterham, Croydon, Ewell,
Sevenoaks, Sutton etc. and has had work on show in galleries in Croydon, Forest Hill and the
West Country.
She also exhibits regularly with a small group of artists called collectively
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