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:
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 
Leader of Newark Community Art Club (LIS funded)  - Newark Academy

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