"I was born in Perth Western Australia. I now live and
work in Scarborough, North Yorkshire as well as in Western Australia for a few months each year.
I have been fortunate to have travelled, lived and worked in many coutries around the world, all of which have influenced my creativity.
It was not until later in life after
years of studying drawing, painting and Sculpture on a part
time basis that I was able to follow my teenage ambition of studying art on a full time basis. Resigning from the business world I completed a
full time Fine Art Degree in 2001."
Education
1999 – 2001 University of York (England): B.A. First class Honours in Fine Art - sculpture
1985 – 1998 Germany: Various courses in painting, live drawing, portraiture and sculpture
1979 – 1980 WAIT Western Australia (Curtin University): Post graduate diploma Computer Science
1969 – 1972 University of Western Australia: B.A. Major in Mathematics
Works in Public Collections & International competitions
- 6 Pieces held in international collection at ICS, Kecskemet, Hungary
- 1 Piece held in Ceramics Museum, Sèvres, France
- 1 Piece Tokyo Japan International School collection
2021 - Accepted for international Ceramics Competition, National Ceramics Museum Ukraine
2022 - Accepted for international Ceramics Competition, Turin Italy
Prizes
Winner of competition prize, awarded by fellow artists at Potfest Ceramic fairs
2022 – Ukrainian/Hungarian Prize “Rooted in the Past for the future” Exploration, Earth,Moon,Mars
2019 – Scottish Prize for “Built by the Birds for the Birds”
2018 – Japanese Prize “Forbidden Fruit” - Fox fruit
2017 – Belgian Prize “Dinner for one” – Dinner for Hecate, Joint piece with Jill Christie
2016 – Japanese Prize “Miners Lamp”, Joint piece with Jill Christie
Larger Exhibitions
2022 “Ceramics in love” Turin Italy
2021 Ukraine National Ceramics Museum (postponed because of Invasion)
2017 Ferens Hull City Art Gallery, Open Exhibition
2015 Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2013 Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2012 Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)
2011 Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2011 Transformations in Clay in the Cathedral, Sheffield
2010 Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)
2009 Ferens Hull City Art Gallery, Open Exhibition
2009 Sculpture in the Sanctuary, Nottingham (invited)
2007 Oxo Tower, London
2007 Delamore Country House Arts, Devon (invited)
2005 Oxo Tower, London
2005 Solo Gallery, Edinburgh
2005 Artspace 2005 Worcester
2004 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital London
2004 Leeds Design Innovation
2003 Open Exhibition Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
2002 Solo Exhibition Unterühldingen Germany
2002 Winter Exhibition Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
2001 Kings Manor York England
2001 University of York Scarborough England
2000 Winter Exhibition Ferens Art Gallery Hull England
1999 Weinachtsaustellungen GZH Friedrichshafen Germany
1996 Sole exhibition Steinplatte bistro Nürnberg Germany
1996 Weinachtsaustellungen GZH Friedrichshafen Germany
1995 Solo exhibition Deltahaus Leinfelden Stuttgart Germany
1994 Solo exhibition Dornier Gmbh Immenstaad Germany
1993 Solo exhibition Dornier Gmbh Immenstaad Germany
Residencies
2019 - seven weeks Artist in Residence, International Ceramics Studio Hungary.
2018 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2017 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2016 - six weeks Artist in Residence, ICS Hungary.
2004 - 3 weeks Fire Sculpture residency with Nina Hole, Minneapolis USA
2004 - six weeks Artist in Residence ICS Hungary.
Public Art Projects
2023- New ceramic Mural blands cliff (Augsust)
2022- Refurbishing Blands Cliff Murals
2016 - Design of Dandaragan Shire Sculpture trail Western Australia.
2014 - New mural WW1 Blands Cliff
2013 - Reflective Garden St James church, Scarborough
2009 - Large ceramic mural on Blands Cliff
2007 - Fire Sculpture at Scarborough Hospital (in planning)
2005 - Fire Sculpture with Nina Hole, Minneapolis, USA
2005 - School Girls Mums Unit Mural, Hull
2005 - Hunmanby Garden Wall
2004 - Fire Sculpture, Hungary
2003 - Blandscliff Murals
2002 - Blandscliff Murals
2001 - Blandscliff Murals
Grants & Awards
2022 – Grant from NYC for repair to Blands Cliff Murals
2013 - Full grant raised Reflective Garden St James church, Scarborough full grant raised
2007 - Reached final selection phase with Reaching Communities lottery fund for community project
2006 - Reached final selection phase with Young Peoples lottery fund for community project
2005 - Arts Council of England grant to study fire sculptures with Danish artist Nina Hole
2004 - Scarborough Civic Society Award for Blandscliff Murals
2003 - Millenium Award for Blandscliff Murals, Lottery Commission
2001 - Arts Council grant for Blandscliff Murals, Arts Council of England
