Born in Colchester in 1948, Sue Maclaurin emigrated to Northern Rhodesia with her family in 1952, where a life-long passion for wildlife and horses began.

Returning to England to study at Winchester School of Art in 1964, Sue graduated with a B.A(Hons.) in Fine Art and subsequently spent several years involved with Marwell Zoological Park, where she continued to study a variety of animals at very close quarters.   While she was there, Sue was commissioned to create the art work and logo for the Park’s advertising.