I am a textile based artist currently based in the South of England. I have a particular interest in hand made felt although, as you can see from my gallery pages, my work encompasses a wide range of art and craft techniques.
Fascination with colour and texture led me to work with textiles. The alluring qualities that a textured surface offers provokes a profusion of thoughts; since childhood I have insisted on seeing with touch.

I am currently textile artist in residence at South Hill Park in Bracknell where I also teach a variety of courses and workshops. Textiles is a new venture for South Hill Park and to date it has been received very positively, resulting in the recently established adult evening Creative Textiles course.
For upcoming classes and workshops please see my diary page.

Employment

January 2006 - Present:  Textile Artist in Residence - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
February 2005 - Present:  Visual Arts/Textiles Tutor - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
December 2004 - Present: Consultant - Set Design for Emergency Exercises Imperial College Reactor Centre
April – August 2005: Learning Support Assistant - Great Hollands Primary School, Bracknell
10-16 July 2004:Invigilator - ‘Through The Surface’ Exhibition, Piece Hall Art Gallery, Halifax
5-7 July 2004:Tutor - Summer School, University of Huddersfield
February - June 2003: Classroom Assistant - Longly School, Huddersfield (special needs)
May 2003: Workshop Leader (felt), Bankfield Museum, Halifax
March 2003: Workshop Leader (felt), Bankfield Museum, Halifax
December 2002: Christmas Cracker Day, Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Exhibitions/Shows

February 2007: ‘A Place to Sit’, Blyth Gallery, London (Solo Exhibition)
November 2006: ‘Gift’, Farnham Maltings, Farnham
November 2006: ‘Christmas Craft Fair’, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire
May 2006: ‘From Life’, Farnham Maltings, Farnham
November 2005: ‘Christmas Craft Fair’, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire
June 2004: ‘University of Huddersfield Degree Show’, Huddersfield

Corporate Commissions

2006: Imperial College Reactor Centre, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot, Berkshire.
2005: Imperial College Reactor Centre, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot, Berkshire.
(To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the only civil nuclear facility in the UK)

Education

2001 - 2004: BA Hons Creative Textile Crafts. University of Huddersfield
2000 - 2001: BA/BSc Hons Textile Design, University of Huddersfield
Transfer from this course was due to creative urges being constrained within the disciplines involved.
1997 - 1999: Advanced GNVQ Art & Design, Bracknell and Wokingham College