Nancy Murgatroyd has lived just outside Crediton for 10 years. After studying art and design she worked in the textiles and fashion industry for many years. She was involved in building and managing a community centre in the Yorkshire Dales and worked as a non-executive director of the NHS, in an acute hospital setting and in the ambulance service. She recently retired from running a gallery selling contemporary British art and craft. Her personal creativity is expressed through painting, drawing, gardening and print making. She is a Trustee of The Crediton Heart Project.