Wyn Appleford was born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was not until she was living in Ireland, in 1967, that she became interested in painting. Since then she has travelled and lived in many countries each one helping to broaden her painting experience of the maritime world of fishing boats and harbours. She has paintings in collection throughout the world.

Wyn Appleford had no formal training, but her association with the Ben Maile Gallery has given impetus to her work, which now shows a feeling for colour and has a distinctive style of her own.