Biography
Education
1985-1988 B.A. Hons. Geography, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1993-1998 B.A. Hons. Practice and Theory of Visual Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design
Recent Exhibitions/Events:
Feb-Mar 2022 - 15 Shades of Grey (Printmaking tribute to Frank Connelly) - Morley Gallery, London (selected)
Summer 2019. 2018. 2017 - Open Studios Notts with NewWork Collective
Spring 2016 – Washington DC, USA – Absence and Presence
Feb – Mar 2016 – Absence and Presence, Exeter Library
May 2015 - Open Studio OS Notts as part of NewWork Collective at Galerie, Newark
January-February 2015 International Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
December 2014 – Absence and Presence, Centre for the Book, San Francisco
October 2014 - 26 Ghosts with writer Neil Baker
Sept 2014 - February 2015 Biennial International Mini Print Exhibition (BIMPE), Vancouver and touring galleries across Canada
May 24-June 1 2014- NewWork collective Open Studio
January 15-Feb 8 2014 - International Postcard Show Surface Gallery Nottingham
October 2013 - invited to join the Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project
October 2013 - Pushing Print 2013, Margate, selected
July 2013 Papergirl Leeds 'The art of giving art'
May 2013 11-3 Open Studios Notts, guest artist at Maplebeck Open Studios
1-30 April 2013 Exhibiting at Eight by Eight Show, Inverness
January - March 2013 - Harley Gallery Open, Welbeck. Winner of the Harley Prize 2013.
January - February 2013 - International Postcard Show 2013 Surface Gallery Nottingham
July 2012 ‘Between the Lines’ Lace Market Gallery, Nottingham, group show with Iain Macleod-Brudenell, Patricia Ferguson, Jilly Shore.
August – October 2012 A4 Printmakers International Show 2012, Falmouth and St Austell (selected) http://a4printmakers.com/
May 2012 Open Studios Notts
December 2011-January 2012- Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington (selected)
Nov - Dec 2011 - Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington (selected)
August-September 2011 - A4 Printmakers International Show 2011, Falmouth, (selected)
March - June 2011 - Printing and the Press Project (Heritage Lottery Fund) Invited artist
January 2011 - Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington, (selected)
September - October 2010 – Lines of Descent solo exhibition, Spotlight Gallery, Newark Town Hall
July 2009 – First Editions, a celebration of Byron, Hucknall International Byron Festival
May-June 2009 – First Editions, a celebration of Byron, Millgate Museum, Newark
Sept-Oct 2007 – Newark Area Open Studios
Sept-Oct 2006 – Newark Area Open Studios
June 2006 – Faces Lost – solo exhibition, Galerie, Newark
Recent work as an artist educator:
Inspire (Nottinghamshire) delivering art workshops in libraries and settings including Little Creatives early years project
Art tutor for adults with learning disabilities at Reach Learning Disability- formerly Southwell Care Project
Nottingham Lakeside Arts - Associate Artist working with groups visiting the galleries
New Art Exchange - Associate Artist working with groups visiting the galleries & in schools
Leader of Newark Community Art Club (LIS funded) - Newark Academy
Nottingham Playhouse - tutor for Drawing and Art Club
Ignite! Curious Tots Creative Practitioner - with early years foundation stage in Nottingham
ArtSpeak - social arts sessions for over 60s at Arkwright Community Gardens Nottingham
City Arts Nottingham - Blue to Green social prescribing arts sessions
Creativity Collaboratives Nottingham (Arts Council) - working with teachers and children in Nottingham schools
Other examples of Recent Education work:
1985-1988 B.A. Hons. Geography, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1993-1998 B.A. Hons. Practice and Theory of Visual Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design
Recent Exhibitions/Events:
Feb-Mar 2022 - 15 Shades of Grey (Printmaking tribute to Frank Connelly) - Morley Gallery, London (selected)
Summer 2019. 2018. 2017 - Open Studios Notts with NewWork Collective
Spring 2016 – Washington DC, USA – Absence and Presence
Feb – Mar 2016 – Absence and Presence, Exeter Library
May 2015 - Open Studio OS Notts as part of NewWork Collective at Galerie, Newark
January-February 2015 International Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
December 2014 – Absence and Presence, Centre for the Book, San Francisco
October 2014 - 26 Ghosts with writer Neil Baker
Sept 2014 - February 2015 Biennial International Mini Print Exhibition (BIMPE), Vancouver and touring galleries across Canada
May 24-June 1 2014- NewWork collective Open Studio
January 15-Feb 8 2014 - International Postcard Show Surface Gallery Nottingham
October 2013 - invited to join the Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project
October 2013 - Pushing Print 2013, Margate, selected
July 2013 Papergirl Leeds 'The art of giving art'
May 2013 11-3 Open Studios Notts, guest artist at Maplebeck Open Studios
1-30 April 2013 Exhibiting at Eight by Eight Show, Inverness
January - March 2013 - Harley Gallery Open, Welbeck. Winner of the Harley Prize 2013.
January - February 2013 - International Postcard Show 2013 Surface Gallery Nottingham
July 2012 ‘Between the Lines’ Lace Market Gallery, Nottingham, group show with Iain Macleod-Brudenell, Patricia Ferguson, Jilly Shore.
August – October 2012 A4 Printmakers International Show 2012, Falmouth and St Austell (selected) http://a4printmakers.com/
May 2012 Open Studios Notts
December 2011-January 2012- Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington (selected)
Nov - Dec 2011 - Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington (selected)
August-September 2011 - A4 Printmakers International Show 2011, Falmouth, (selected)
March - June 2011 - Printing and the Press Project (Heritage Lottery Fund) Invited artist
January 2011 - Midlands Open, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington, (selected)
September - October 2010 – Lines of Descent solo exhibition, Spotlight Gallery, Newark Town Hall
July 2009 – First Editions, a celebration of Byron, Hucknall International Byron Festival
May-June 2009 – First Editions, a celebration of Byron, Millgate Museum, Newark
Sept-Oct 2007 – Newark Area Open Studios
Sept-Oct 2006 – Newark Area Open Studios
June 2006 – Faces Lost – solo exhibition, Galerie, Newark
Recent work as an artist educator:
Inspire (Nottinghamshire) delivering art workshops in libraries and settings including Little Creatives early years project
Art tutor for adults with learning disabilities at Reach Learning Disability- formerly Southwell Care Project
Nottingham Lakeside Arts - Associate Artist working with groups visiting the galleries
New Art Exchange - Associate Artist working with groups visiting the galleries & in schools
Leader of Newark Community Art Club (LIS funded) - Newark Academy
Nottingham Playhouse - tutor for Drawing and Art Club
Ignite! Curious Tots Creative Practitioner - with early years foundation stage in Nottingham
ArtSpeak - social arts sessions for over 60s at Arkwright Community Gardens Nottingham
City Arts Nottingham - Blue to Green social prescribing arts sessions
Creativity Collaboratives Nottingham (Arts Council) - working with teachers and children in Nottingham schools
Other examples of Recent Education work:
- City Arts - Create to Connect 55+ online workshops
- Leaves of Southwell Heritage Lottery Funded outreach project with Oak Field School
- Little Acorns Project - Online Arts Socials for a 55+ with focus on drawing for wellbeing
- NottStopping Online arts festival filmed workshops
- Little Creatives early years arts sessions for Inspire
- Under One Sky printmaking project with Nottingham Schools Trust
- Newark Healthy Minds Week banner design project with Newark Family of Schools and Reach LD
- Big Draw Notts CC Arts Service – library drop-ins plus project with adults with LD at Suttton Academy
- New build art project with Newark Academy and primary students
- Visual Literacy case study project in partnership with Reach LD and Newark Library and Notts CC Arts delivering workshops
- DH Lawrence Heritage Centre Haiku and printmaking family workshop
- Ash Lea School residency as part of Notts CC Arts Special Schools project
- 'MatEaster’ windows working with Reach LD clients to produce work for exhibition at Rufford Gallery (working as Notts CC Artist)
- MatEaster family drop-in workshops at Bingham Library and Rufford Gallery (working for Notts CC)
- Artist in School Abbey Hill School, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, working with Foundation Unit to produce celebratory banner
- Artist in School –for ‘Brazilian Creative Week’ at The Meadows School, Lincoln
- Artist in School Heathlands Primary to work on the school centenary celebrations, design and facilitate art sessions across the entire school to work collaboratively to produce new school banner
- Heritage Lottery Funded Printing and the Press project in partnership with Millgate Museum, Newark
- Whole and half day art workshops in schools in Notts and Lincs on a wide range of themes/skills
