About
Teaching
| 2008-11 |
Part Time Lecturer, De Montfort University. BA Design Crafts |
| 2001-08 |
Part Time Lecturer, Liverpool Hope University B. Design |
| 2004-05 |
.5 Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University. BA. Decorative Arts |
| 1999-2010 |
Visiting Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University, BA. Decorative Arts |
| 2004-5 |
Part Time lecturer De Montfort University. BA. Ceramics and Glass |
| 2003 |
Visiting lecturer, Loughborough College of Art. BA. Ceramics |
| 1978 |
Visiting Lecturer, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, BA. Ceramics |
| 1975-6 |
Part Time Lecturer West Sussex College of Art. Foundation |
Professional Experience
| 2010 |
Curator “SELECT 2’ January 2011 Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition at Gallerytop,Chatsworth Road, Rowsley, Derbyshire Moved to Manor Oaks Studios, Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield. Mentor for Starter Studio Programme, Ceramics Invited to become a Fellow of Craft Potters Association |
| 2008 |
Curator, ‘SELECT’ January 2009 Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition at Gallerytop,Chatsworth Road, Rowsley. Derbyshire Attended ‘ Igniting Ambition” event Arts Council East Midlands |
| 2007 |
Selector for Earth & Fire 2008 |
| 2000 |
Established workshop , Harley Foundation, Welbeck Associate Member of CPA |
| 2010 |
CERAMIC ART LONDON Royal College of Art OPEN EYE Edinburgh YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK visitor centre |
| 2009 |
CERAMIC ART LONDON Royal College of Art COLLECT Saatchi Gallery EARTH & FIRE Rufford WALLNER GALLERY Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham WEXFORD Arts Centre STOUR GALLERY |
| 2008 |
STAFF & ALUMNI 08 Cornerstone Gallery Liverpool Hope University Liverpool Biennial Independents EARTH & FIRE Rufford Ceramic centre CERAMIC ART LONDON Royal College of Art |
| 2007 |
COLLECT V & A With Contemporary Ceramics CERAMIC ART LONDON Royal College of Art MONOCHROME Contemporary Ceramics, London THE POT THE VESSEL AND THE OBJECT, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| 2006 |
LINE – FORM – SURFACE Rufford Ceramic Centre. Supported by the Arts Council CONTAINMENT Ronald Pile Gallery, Ely |
| 2004 |
BOTHY GALLERY, Yorkshire Sculpture Park |
| 2003 |
CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, London KENWOOD HOUSE, London |
| 2002 |
EARTH & FIRE, Rufford Ceramic Centre. NEW VISITOR CENTRE, Yorkshire Sculpture Park |
| 1999 |
BOTHY GALLERY, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (2 person show) BLUECOAT DESIGN CENTRE, Liverpool EARTH & FIRE, Rufford Ceramic Centre THE FURNISHED LANDSCAPE, Crafts Council Gallery, London |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2009 |
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside, Nottingham University |
| 1997 |
East Midlands Arts |
| 1994 |
Aberdeen Art Gallery |
| 1986 |
Oriel 31 Gallery, Newtown Powys, Wales |
| 1984 |
South Hill Park, Bracknel, Berks |
| 2007 |
Hope One World project, Betim, Brazil – August |
| 2005 |
Hope One World project, Betim, Brazil – August |
| 2004 |
Hope One World project, Betim, Brazil – August |
Public Collections
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Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead Northern Potters Association Wolverhampton Polytechnic Crawford Centre for the Arts, St. Andrews, Scotland Aberdeen Art gallery Nottingham Trent University |
Trade & Craft fairs
| 1993 & 1994 |
Chelsea Craft Fair |
| 1992, 1993 & 1994 |
Messe Frankfurt – with East Midlands Arts |
Commissions
| 2007 |
Commission for Chapel Corridor. Liverpool Hope University |
| 1995 |
Commission for the CRS. Building, Rochdale. Woolf Olins |
Awards
| 2006 |
Arts Council Grant in support of ‘Line – Form – Surface’ Exhibition |
| 2003 |
Arts Council Grant toward purchase of large kiln |
| 1993 |
Craft Bursary, East Midlands Arts. |
| 1991 |
Travel Bursary, East Midlands Arts |
| 1988 |
First prize, Open Craft Exhibition, Nottingham Castle Museum |
| 1976 |
Crafts Council Setting up Grant |
Publications
| 2011 |
Home & Gardens – January |
| 2010 |
House & Garden – January |
| 2009 |
House & Garden – January V&A Magazine – June |
| 2008 |
House & Garden – July |
| 2006 |
Ceramic Review – May/June |
| 2003 |
Sunday Times magazine – May |
| 2001 |
House & Garden – March |
| 1999 |
Ceramic Review – May/June |
| 1998 |
BBC Good Homes – June 1996 |
| 1996 |
Studio Pottery – Oct/Nov |
| 1995 |
Elle Decoration – February |
| 1993 |
World of Interiors – September |
| 1988 |
Elle Magazine – May |