Practicing visual artist based in London with work having been shown on an international level. Recently completed an MAFA at Chelsea College of Art and Design and also working as a freelance artist, illustrator and lecturer.
Statement
My practice takes in a multitude of arts disciplines grounded in sculpture and drawing, yet the core focus of my work is about making. I think it’s about trying to find relationships and tensions between materials and objects and, to some extent, letting my hands make decisions.
The works are ultimately about the joy of making and the joy of looking, and could be seen as totems for the seriously frivolous or the courageously silly.
Education 2009 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
2008Post-Graduate Diploma, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
2000-2003 BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Metropolitan University
1999-2000 Foundation Studies in Art and Design, New College Nottingham.
Exhibitions 2008
Chelsea Motel - Chelsea College of Art, London
Prize Drawing Southwell Artspace, Nottinghmashire
Skateboard Art - Coca Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Black Dogs present Eggs, Flour, Milk, Cheese 25 ways of keeping occupied, 42 New Briggate, Leeds
13 Union Tavern, Kings Cross, London
Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
D.I.Y Norwich Arts Centre (with Hooray Hurrah)
2007
2007 Closing Party Event Scottish Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2007
Werewolves of London Dogs vs. Wolves, Dazed and Confused Gallery, London
European Poster Expo Urbis, Manchester
War To End All Wars Dazed and Confused Gallery
UK+SA= - Dalston Lane Caf, London
The Jerwood Drawing Prize (shortlisted finalist) Jerwood Space, London On The Stairs the Adelphi, Leeds
The Werewolves of London present A Problem Shared The Sassoon Gallery, Peckham, London
On Your Wall Leedsmet Gallery, Leeds
The Miniature Show Artistic finger puppet sets, 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds
Gods, Monsters, Animals etc One Mans Battle To Stop The Menace Solo print and painting show, The Reliance, Leeds
Feel Good Project presents Twist - photo x art exhibition - 3, Singapore & Retro Studio, Taipei, Taiwan
Poster Roast (UK gig poster show) The Fighting Cocks, Kingston-Upon-Thames
42 New Briggate Gallery Large scale window painting
Hooray Hurrah presents Compartment Block Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds
Celeste Painting Prize - (Old Truman Brewery, London Finalist
Abstract Little Beings, Roseangle Gallery, Dundee (as part of Six Cities Design Festival)
An unbelievable Discovery From The Age of Exploration The Bunker Gallery, Leeds (solo installation)
Situation Leeds: Art in the Public Realm three shows with artist groups All Hail! Art!, Black Dogs and Hooray Hurrah for a festival of art in the public realm
Paper Scissors & Glue Exhibiton of zines The Bunker Gallery, Leeds
Black Dogs presents Wager Slave 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds
A Couple of Swells Joint painting show with Michael Lawton, Whitehall Waterfront, Leeds
All Hail! Art! Total Kunst Gallery, Edinburgh
2006
Black Dogs presents Larry through the Pint Glass Art pantomime, Leeds