Born in 1958 in Jarrow, Tyneside. Now living and working in Sussex, UK. Founder member of
Women on the Verge 1998/99. Founder member of
Blue Monkey Studio 2003.
Art Education
1999-2003
University of Brighton, BA(Hons) - 1st class. Fine Art (Printmaking)
1997-1999
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology, (BTEC Foundation)
Awards
Development Award Winner, Arts Council England & SEEDA Art Plus 06 Award Scheme for Art in Public Places.
Residencies
2005
Watch This Space, Phoenix Arts Association, Waterloo Place, Brighton.
Solo Exhibitions
2004
The Discovery Room at The Casson Gallery, Eastbourne College, College Road, Eastbourne.
1999
Rough & Ready Drawings, The Planahead Gallery, Eastbourne.
Group Exhibitions
2005
Out of Sight, Blue Monkey Studio group exhibition at The Crypt Gallery, Seaford.
The Convergence of Art & Science, Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
2004
Growing Things, Stroud House Gallery, Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Supernature, Gallery dna, 25 The Bridge, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.
2003
The A6 Show, Lewisham Arthouse, London.
Burt Brill and Carden’s Graduate Show, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton.
2001\2002
London Small Print Biennale, The Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London.
2001
Private Views, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton.
Wrexham Print International, Yale College Memorial Gallery, Wrexham.
The Gallery, 27 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells.
Sefton Open Exhibition, The Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Merseyside.
2000
Hung, Drawn and Quartered, open exhibition at The Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.
1998/present
The Eastbourne Group Annual Exhibition, The Towner Art Gallery, Borough Lane, Eastbourne. (awarded The Planahead prize for outstanding work in Oct 2000.)
1998/1999
Women on the Verge at various venues Eastbourne/Lewes.
Research & Collaborations
2003
“Travels with a Magic Carpet – Textiles, Life and Other Stories”. Limited edition artist’s book for Solveigh Goett, MA, textile artist, researcher & lecturer.
2002
Collaboration with Hilton Kelly, B.D.S., D.C., for the production of X-ray series for The Discovery Room.
2001/present
A continuing series of research visits to Eastbourne District General Hospital (various departments) and the University of Brighton’s Leaf Hospital.
Other
2004
Temporary Arts technician at Eastbourne College, erecting & hanging student exhibitions.
Photographic project to establish a visual library for Eastbourne Downs PCT.
A series of tallks on The Discovery Room to students from Eastbourne College and Sussex Downs College.
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