A nurse and artist from Aberystwyth is raising money in memory of her son, Ian, after channelling her grief into art.

Margaret Worrall, alongside Ian’s two sons, has presented a cheque for £1,000 to Lynne Hughes of the Wales Air Ambulance.

Ian, from Llanilar, tragically died in 2007 following a crash on the A48 near Carmarthen.

Margaret has lived in Aberystwyth for 57 years. She worked as a community nurse at Aberystwyth General Hospital for 12 years and then a practice nurse at Church Surgery for 21 years until her retirement in 2008.

The self-taught artist joined Ceredigion Art Society in 2004. She assumed the position of chairperson in 2010 and 2014.

Margaret said: “In 2005 I exhibited a painting in Ceredigion Museum. It was sold to a visiting professor from Kentucky. This is when I realised my work had value.

“I decided to sell my paintings and cards to raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance and have, to date, raised over £6,000.”

Margaret has been raising money for Wales Air Ambulance annually for the past six years by selling her artwork. This year, Margaret was able to sell her work at exhibitions, through friends, and at this year’s Flower Festival in St David’s Church, Aberystwyth.

On choosing the Wales Air Ambulance, Margaret said: “I feel they are doing such good work and they need public support.”

She added: “After the loss of my son, Ian, I found painting was a great help in releasing my feeling into the subject.

“I’m painting, therefore, to raise funds in my son’s memory.”