Born 1975

Education

2005-8 MA Fine Art: Research by Project (Distinction). University of the West of England. Bristol.
2000-1 PGCE in Post 16 Sector Education, University of Wales College. Gwent.
1994-7 BA Hons in Fine Art (Printmaking), The Southampton Institute & Nottingham Trent University

Selected Group Exhibitions

2016 LookinLookout . Residency at The Observatory Lymington. Spudworks.
2013-2014 The Jerwood Drawing Prize. National Touring Exhibition: Selected out of over 3,000 entries by the independent panel; Kate Brindley, Director of Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; Michael Craig-Martin RA, artist; and Charlotte Mullins, art critic, writer, broadcaster, and Editor of Art Quarterly.
2013-2014 The OVADA Open. Select exhibition in the OVADA Warehouse Oxford
2011-2012 Drawing, Permanence and Place. Travelled to Kunstverein, Coburg. Germany (2011). Craft  in the Bay, Cardiff. Wales. (2012). and Kulturhaus Kroenbacken, Erfurt. Germany. (2012)
2012 International Contemporary Enamel. Museum Voor Vlakglas en Emaillekunst, Ravenstein, Holland
2010-2008 & 2002 158th,157th,156th, 150th Autumn Exhibition. The Royal West of England Academy. Bristol.
2009-2010 The Jerwood Drawing Prize. National Touring Exhibition.
2009 IMPACT International Printmaking Conference. University of the West of England. Bristol.
2009 GIRAEFE. 7th International Enamel Symposium. Touring Exhibition: Paris and Morez, France.
2008 Star Graduates. Studio Fusion. Oxo Tower. London
2008 Catherine Cockshaw Curated Exhibition. Bordeaux Quay. Bristol.
2003 & 2004 Fringe Arts. Bath.
2003 Jamieson & Lott Fine Art Christmas and Summer Shows. Queens Square. Bath.
2003 The Bath Society of Artists Summer Exhibition. The Victoria Art Gallery. Bath.

Solo Shows

2014 All The Familiar Landmarks of Place. The Old Fire Station Gallery. Oxford.
2011 Meller Merceaux. Oxford.
2009 Setting A Place. The Jam Factory. Oxford
2008 The Topopoetic Space. The Foyer Gallery. UWE. Bristol.
2008 Settlement. The Centrespace Gallery. Bristol.

Publications

Drawing, Permanence and Place. PLaCE Research Centre.
ISBN 978-0-9560266-3-7
Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009. Jerwood Visual Arts.
ISBN 978-0-9563570-0-7
Chimera Verae: The Blue Notebook. Vol 2. Wild Press Publications. (2008)

Art Fairs

2013-2010 Battersea Affordable Art Fair
2013 The Chelsea Art Fair Represented by The Sheridan Russell Gallery
2011 Hampstead Affordable Art Fair Represented by The Sheridan Russell Gallery
2010 Cambridge Art Fair
2010 Edinburgh Art Fair

Previous Positions and Experience

2001-2022

Arts Educator.
Tutor & Art Lecturer at HE & FE levels. City of Bristol College.
Art and Design Course Leader. Brockenhurst College.
Advanced Level Foundation Art Manager. Kings Education Oxford, Brighton, Bournemouth & London.
Secondary Education art teacher Canford School & The Bournemouth Collegiate School.

2004 Second Chair and Curator Bath Fringe Visual Arts 2004
2000 Invited Visiting Artist Angel Row Gallery. Nottingham.
1999 Founding Member of The Brighton Artist Printmakers.