Born in 1979 in Gravesend, Kent. Studied in Rochester, Winchester and Bristol. Have travelled extensively and most recently spent three months in Papua New Guinea for the Commonwealth Foundation Arts and Crafts Award 2005.
My work deals with issues linked with identity and tries to explore the sense of self, whether it is in Western Society or in other environments where I have travelled. I work predominantly in mixed media, but am currently working on a body of paintings.
PGCE Art and Design UWE Bristol 2002-03 BA Hons Textile Art Winchester School of Art 1999-02 First BTEC Foundation KIAD Rochester 1998-99 Merit
Exhibitions
Wake up to Woodstock 23rd 28th Oct 07, Bleinheim Tea Rooms, Woodstock, Oxon Sefton Open 15th Sep 4th Nov 07, Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport Art Wash 20th June 2007, Truwash, Hedington, Oxford Group show of Radley Artists in Residence 2001 2007 9th June 1st July 07, Penwood House, Cassington, Oxon All about me 20th April 20th May 2007, Peter Way Theatre, Radley College, Oxon Bentlif Art Prize 2006 2nd Dec 06 4th Feb 07, Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery, Kent Tanuatu 6th August 06, Lamana Hotel, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Window Exhibition 3rd 29th May 06, Saltburn Artists Projects, Saltburn-by-the-Sea Angels 4th Nov 14th Dec 05. Sewell Centre, Radley College, Oxon Passionately Pink 22nd Sep 28th Sep 05, Artshed, Ware I-d 30th April 11th June 05, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, Lancashire Metamorphosis 26th Oct 8th Nov 03, Birmingham Royal Society of Artists Metamorphosis 3rd Jul 27th Oct 03, Forge Needle Mill Museum, Redditch, Worcs 5:18 24th Feb 28th Feb 03, UWE, Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol Knock Knock - 15th Sep 13th Oct 02, Rochester Library, Rochester, Kent Knock Knock - 5th Sep 14th Sep 02, RGS, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent Exposure, Kickstart New Art 17th Aug 27th Oct 02, The Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art Gallery, Eastleigh, Hampshire UpsTArts 4th Jul 12th Jul 02, The Atrium Gallery, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Embankment, London Degree Show 21st Jun 28th Jun 02, Winchester School of Art, Hampshire Textile Art Oct 01, Tower Arts Centre, Winchester, Hampshire
Publications / Articles / Websites
All About Me, Radley College Oxford Mail, 26th April 07 Quality Art for Auction The National, PNG, Aug 2nd 06 Visiting artist auctions work Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, Aug 2nd 06 Commonwealth Arts and Crafts Awards a-n magazine, Dec 05 Artist wins award to travel Abingdon Herald, 8th Dec 05 Brush with travel Oxford Mail, 29th Nov 05 www.beatriceroyal.com/archive/events/newgrad2.htm www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/YourCouncil/index.cfm?ccs=454&cs=2235 Exposure Beatrice Royal Gallery Daily Echo, Whats On, Aug 16th-22nd 02 Ideas travel well Kent Today, 5th Sep 02 Artistic talent unmasked Medway News Standard, 5th Sep 02
Employment / Experience
Artist in Residence Radley College, Oxford 2005-07 Art Design and Textiles teacher Fort Pitt Grammar School, Kent 2004-05
Awards
Commonwealth Foundation Arts and Crafts Award - 2005 Charles Henry Foyle Trust Award for Technical Excellence in Stitched Textiles 2003