Born

1964 Glasgow
Educated in Malawi & Hongkong

Qualifications

2007 PGCE (FE) Cornwall College
2003 MA Ceramics with Distinction UWIC Cardiff
2002 BA Hons Ceramics First Class UWE Bristol
1995 C & G Woodwork skills Brunel College
1983 Art Foundation Bradford Art College

Residencies & Teaching

2022 February – Three week Artist Residency: living & researching at Fair Isle Studio, Fair Isle, Shetland
2021 June – One month Artist Residency: living & working at The Booth, Scalloway, Shetland
2017 Eight month Artist Residency: living & working on Dartmoor, Devon with a studio at Duchy Square Princetown
2013–21 Artist Residency: Living & Working at Werxzovart Studio Gallery Haworth
2011-13 Pottery Tutor, Hannahs at Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot, Devon
2011 Part Time Lecturer, Contemporary Crafts Degree, UCF, Falmouth
2009-11 Pottery Tutor, Rivendell, Home Farm Trust, Chudleigh
2007-13 Pottery Tutor running private classes from ceramic studio, Totnes
2008-13 Pottery Tutor, Adult Ed. Devon County Council
2007-10 Life Drawing Tutor, Kingsbridge Community College, S. Devon
2007-12 Ceramic Tutor, SMARTS, Kingsbridge Community College, S.Devon
2007-08 Art Technician, Kingsbridge Community College, S.Devon
2006 Teaching on Contemporary Crafts Degree, Tremough, Falmouth
2006 Two month Artist Residency: Living and travelling in South India & Hampi
2005 Running clay and plaster workshops in Somerset and Devon
2004 One year Artist Residency: Kingswood School, Bath

Awards

2004 Potfest, Penrith Prize for ‘Planted Form’
2004 South Hill Park Art Centre Bracknell, Ceramic Open 3rd Prize
2002 A.H.R.B, Full Bursary for Post Graduate Studies
2002 Art in Clay, Highly Commended Student Award
2002 UWE Bristol, Clifford Moss Memorial Award

Articles & Publications

2022 FISHERMANS MISSION CALENDER, Seaweed in The Voe selected for April.
2016 WORLD OF INTERIORS March Issue Top of the Pots Advertorial p.214
2010 DEVON LIFE Sept Issue
2005 ‘CREFFT-Arts council Wales’
2005 ‘Frome Times’ 13th October p15
2005 ‘Somerset Standard’ 13th October
2004 ‘Bath Chronicle’ September 30th P 12 Article
2004 ‘Second Steps Portfolio’ (BFC Books)
2003 ‘Craftsman Magazine’ Issue 141, p 10 (Full page article)
2003 ‘Ceramic Review’ Issue 199, Gallery, p 16
2001 ’500 Teapots’ Larks Books pp. 207, 212
1996 ‘Cleaning’ Play Books for Children Dorling Kindersley