I like to find humour in life, and find clay a fantastic medium in which to demonstrate this. Any work which makes me smile or laugh out loud is good in my book. If people find joy in my work, I feel it's a job well done. Enjoy!
EDUCATION
1990-1993
B.A. HONOURS CERAMICS, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART
1988-1990
O.N.D CERAMIC DESIGN, LOWESTOFT COLLEGE OF F.E.
EXHIBITIONS
2010- GLASGOW ART FAIR
EDINBURGH ART FAIR
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR LONDON
EXHIBITING WIDELY THROUGHOUT THE U.K
2009- GLASGOW ART FAIR
EDINBURGH ART SHOW ROYAL
GLASOW INSTITUTE EXHIBITION
2008- GLASGOW ART FAIR
EDINBURGH ART SHOW
3D GALLERY BRISTOL
BUCKENHAM GALLERY SOUTHWOLD SUFFOLK
ARTERIES GALLERY GLASGOW
HANNAH GALLERY DUNDEE
STEPHANIE HOPPEN GALLERY, KNIGHTSBRIDGE
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, LONDON.
2007-COMPASS GALLERY GLASGOW
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, LONDON
GATEHOUSE GALLERY
ART EXPOSURE GALLERY, GLASGOW
APPLE GALLERY, GODALMING, SURREY
JUST SCOTTISH GALLERY, FESTIVAL SHOW, EDINBURGH
ARTERIES GALLERY GLASGOW
JERDAN GALLERY CRAIL.
2006 AND BEFORE….
EXHIBITED IN LONDON, WHITBY, BATH, STIRLING, NORWICH, BECCLES, BRISTOL
EMPLOYMENT
NORFOLK COUNCIL, RUNNING WORKSHOPS
AARDMANN ANIMATION, BRISTOL, MODELMAKER
EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, LIFE DRAWING TUTOR
EDINBURGH ADULT EDUCATION, CERAMICS TUTOR
EDINBURGH COUNCIL, SUPPORT WORKER.
ENABLE, SUPPORT WORKER.
ENDEAVOUR ART STUDIOS EDINBURGH, SCULPTING AND MODELLING FOR MUSEUM INSTALLATIONS
PROVENCE, WORKING IN TANDEN WITH FRENCH POTTERCHALK AND GRIME, PORTRAIT HEAD MODELLING
CAMPHILL DEVON, RUNNING A POTTERY FOR, AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY WITH ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES .
BEING ON THE L.L.P. AND RUNNING A LARGE CERAMIC STUDIO.
COMMISSIONS:
(PUBLIC ONES…)
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL, COMMISSIONED ME TO MAKE A ‘THREE WISE MONKEYS’ SCULPTURE FOR THE TOP OF A PAVILLION IN A PARK.
COMMISSIONED BY A CATHOLIC CHURCH IN SUFFOLK TO MAKE 20 WALL PIECES ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
NORWICH AND NORFOLK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, LARGE TILE COMMISSION
I have had many private commissions, mainly of people's pets, but also of people, and obscure fictitious characters.
ADDITIONAL SHOWS
GLASGOW ART FAYRE ALL YEARS,2007-2010
COMMISSION NNUH TILES FOR WARD RABBITS FOR OUTSIDE
GALLERIES IN CIRENCESTER
GLASGOWS ANNAN GALLERY
LIME EXHIBITION GLASGOW