biography

Arts Education

1998              Southampton Institute with BA (hons) Fine Art

2003             First National Programme in Arts Management

2005             City and Guilds in Jewellery Design

Exhibitions and Arts Events

1996             Sculpture for the Eastleigh DanceFestival

1997             Drawing Exhibition – Millais Gallery, Southampton

1998             Week residency in the grounds of Osbourne House

1998             Amalgamate – Canute Pavilion, Ocean Village, Southampton

1998             Degree Show – Southampton Institute

1999             Group Exhibition – Project Workshop, Andover

1999             Solo exhibition – Moores Valley Country Park, Verwood, Nr Ringwood

2000           Photographic commission for the Pied Piper Project, documenting the work of young female musicians in The                        Southern Region

2001           Solo exhibition – The Point Arts Centre, Leigh Road, Eastleigh

2002           Artist in Residence West End Village, culminating in a Tree Dressing Day.

2000           Sculpture/Design commission for Itchen Valley Country Park.  To include,workshops with local children’s                              groups and an opening event with the general public.

2000          Two man exhibition – Moores Valley Country Park, Verwood

2001           Solo Exhibition – Beatrice Royal Art Gallery

2003          Fresh Art – Business Design Centre, London

2003          Size Matters – Devon Craft Makers Guild, Bovey Tracey, Devon

2003          Light Box Commission – McGraw Hill, London Offices

2003          Urban Interiors – Commonwealth Institute, Kensington, London

2003          Head Board Commission – Dolphin Hotel, Southampton

2004           Open Studio weekend, Project Workshops Andover

2004           Urban Interiors – Business Design Centre, Islington

2005           Project Workshops Open Studio Weekend

2005           The Art House – Group Show

2005           Havant Arts Centre – Solo Exhibition

2005           Winchester College – Dons exhibition

06/07/08  Project Workshops Open Studio Weekend annually

2006            Test Valley Arts Foundation and Princes Trust – Summer  Celebration

2007+          Various mixed exhibitions within Hampshire with Arts in Test Valley

2008            Womens Work Exhibition Winchester Gallery

2009             Womens Work Exhibition “Little Woman!” The Willis Museum Basingstoke

2009             A Quiet Knowledge Arlington Arts Newbury

2009            Winchester Craft and Design Fair

2009           ‘Crafted’, Discovery Centre Winchester

2010            Darwin The Spring Arts Centre Havant

2010            Project Workshops Open Studios

Arts Related Employment

1999/04      Art Klub Tutor, Eastleigh Borough Council

1999/03      Curator/General Manager Beatrice Royal Art Gallery, Eastleigh

2003            Freelance Curator/Arts Consultant

2004            Course Coordinator – Art in a Public Context, Yr 2 BA (hons)  Fine Art, Southampton Institute

2004            Set up Underground Art and Design, Director/Curator non-profit arts org.

2004            Curator of Art in the Garden at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens present  Hampshire.

2004+          Freelance Art Tutor – all age groups and abilities.

2005             Sculpture Tutor, Winchester College 13 – 18 yrs inc GCSE syllabus

2007             Freelance Arts Consultant for The Fairground Weyhill Hants

2007             Barncroft School Tree Commission inc infant school workshops

2007             Hamble Community School Hanging Sculptures workshop and commission

2007             Trustee for Test Valley Arts Foundation and active member of present the arts team working on the new                                    Andover Chapel Project.

2007/8        Arts Assistant Wessex Youth Prevention Team Hampshire area

2008            Romsey Festival schools workshops and Archway Commission installed at Hillier Gardens in their education                       garden

2009            Being An Artist (school project exhibited in Youth Arts Ex at  Hilliers)

2009            Romsey School Commission

2009            Mark Way School Andover Commission

2009            Oak Lodge Dibden Purlieu Southampton Commission

2009            Wildern School Memorial Sculpture

2010             Droxford Infant School Mobile Commission

My work is in many private and public collections, these include Hampshire County Council

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