Sylvia Paul was born in 1956 and has lived most of her life in Essex. She studied painting at Colchester School of Art and then at Hockerill College of Education. After a brief period spent teaching, Sylvia Paul turned to her paintings to develop a unique focus on floral still-life compositions, employing both gouache and pastel to create their vibrancy.
Sylvia has exhibited throughout East Anglia and London and has participated in several open exhibitions in London.