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

Exhibitions

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

Overseas Educational Charitable Placements

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

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