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Exhibitions & Shows:
Rye Harbour Midsummer Makers Market Rye Harbour Discovery Centre, Sussex Wildlife Trust, June 2024
Spring Open Exhibition White Chalk Gallery, Devizes, Wiltshire. April 2024
Winter Craft Collection New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Dec - April 2023 / 2024
Rye Harbour Makers Market Rye Harbour Discovery Centre, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Nov 2023
Summer Open Exhibition White Chalk Gallery, Devizes, Wiltshire. August 2023
Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition Rye Society of Artists, Rye, East Sussex, Aug 2023
Kelmscott Manor Maker in Residence Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire, June - October 2023
Spring Craft Collection New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Jan - April 2023
Rye Harbour Makers Market Rye Harbour Discovery Centre, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Nov 2022
Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition Rye Society of Artists, Rye, East Sussex, Aug 2022
Spring Craft Collection New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Jan - April 2022
Winter Online Exhibition Thrown Contemporary Online, Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
'Home is a Feeling' Kent Creatives, Alexander Centre, Faversham, Nov 2021
Spring Craft Collection New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Jan - April 2021
Spring Craft Collection New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Jan - April 2020
‘Hygge: the art of intimacy & simple acts New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey Nov 2019 – Jan 2020
‘Fading of the Light’ National Trust, Leith Hill Place, Surrey Sept – Nov 2019
‘Awakenings’ National Trust, Leith Hill Place, Surrey May – July 2019
‘Slip’ Sunny Bank Mills Gallery, Leeds, Jan-March 2019
‘Edge of the Ocean’ New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey July – Sept 2018
London Potters Morley Gallery, London, Nov-Dec 2017
London Potters Morley Gallery, London. November – December 2016
Group Show New Brewary Arts, Gloucs, Oct – Dec 2016
Lichen Installation at Siobhan Davies Studios – April – Dec 2015
Group Show The Orangery Gallery, Holland Park. August 2010
Mernier Craft Fair Mernier Gallery, Southwark. London. December 2007
London Potters Morley Gallery, London. November – December 2007
Group Show RAC Club, Pall Mall, London. September – December 2007
Group Show City Hall, London. July 2007
London Potters Morley Gallery, London. November – December 2006
Little Ealing Craft Fair South Ealing, London. November 2006
Group Show Ice House, Holland Park, London. April 2006
London Potters Morley Gallery, London. November – December 2005
Little Ealing Craft Fair South Ealing, London. November 2006
Group Show Broadway Ceramics, London. September 2005
‘A Touch of Light’ Yew Tree Gallery, Morvah, Cornwall. July – August 05
Group Show Paddon & Paddon Gallery, Eastbourne. May – June 05
Group Show Richmond Attelier Gallery, Richmond. Nov – Dec 2004
Group Show Brian Starkey Gallery, Sutton. Oct - Nov 2004
London Potters Morley Gallery, London. November - December 2003
Battle Festival Friars Gallery, Battle, Sussex. June 2003
‘Back to the Rock’ Wellbeloved Gallery, Portland, Dorset. July – Aug 02
‘Sea Fever’ Oliver Contemporary Gallery, London. April 2002
Spring Show North Street Potters, London. March - April 2002
Ongoing work for sale at Greenfinch Gallery, Ticehurst, Kent, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, Avocet Gallery, Rye Harbour, East Sussex, Willow and Finn, Shepperton, London, White Chalk Gallery, Devizes, Wiltshire, Kelmscott Manor Shop, Oxfordshire
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Awards/Funding:
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June - October 2023 Maker In Residence at Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire in partnership with Heritage Crafts
April 2021 Arts Council England – Developing Your Creative Practice
Funding to develop a ceramics practice in Kent
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Memberships:
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Craft Potters Association - Associate Member, London Potters, Kent Potters, Heritage Crafts
Education:
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BTEC Studio Ceramics Royal Forest of Dean College, Gloucs
Distinction 1998 - 1999
B.A.(Hons) Dance & Art Roehampton Institute, London
1983-1986
Courses
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Classes with Gill Wright, Derek Northfield, Ara Cardew, Kevin Milward
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Review/Press Coverage:
Jan 2022 Feature in Kent Life Magazine
Aug/Sept 2017 Feature in London Potters Newsletter
Sep/Oct 2010 Gallery Page, Ceramic Review
Jun 2010 House and Garden Magazine
Sep 2009 Hammersmith & Fulham News
Mar 2009 Telegraph Magazine
Jul/Aug 2006 Gallery Page, Ceramic Review
Nov/Dec 2004 Gallery Page, Ceramic Review
Aug/Sep 2003 London Potters Newsletter
Other Employment / Research:
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Free lance Arts Producer – working with Independent Visual and Dance Artists
Robbie Synge, Julie Cleves, Andrea Buckley, Saffy Setohy,
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Researcher (Special Projects) with Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Health Charity (2015-2016)
A 6 month secondment with the arts team of CW+ (Chelsea & Westminster Heath Charity).
Working on a range of projects including two artists’ residencies for dance and music, the installation of a garden in the hospital designed by Jinny Blom, ceramic & movement workshops for dementia and stroke wards. Supporting research into various ward provisions for critical care and dementia wards and the benefits of creative activities and interactions with long term and dementia patients.
Previous Employment:
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Relationship /Management and Producing support at Entelechy Arts, London, 2018-2019
Producer at Fevered Sleep, London 2016-2018
Executive & Programme Manager at Siobhan Davies Dance, London, 2004 -2016
Responsible for developing the dance, visual arts and craft programme at the Siobhan Davies Studios. Exhibitions with the 60l40 Crafts Collective, Shane Waltener, an RCA site specific show and the Side by Side residency in partnership with the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham.
Lecturer in Lighting Design at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. 1994 – 1999, Lighting Designer with David Hersey Design Services, theatre, architectural installations and Museum / visitor centres,1990 – 1994
Theatre Electrician at various West End theatres and the Royal Shakespeare Company, London. 1988 - 1994