Biography
Exhibitions, Residencies and Public Art Commissions
2023
Solo exhibition of Stone Sculpture, Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre.
Stone carving demonstrations, lectures and participation workshops for the National Trust at Corfe Castle.
2022
Nest artists development residency at Talking Birds, Coventry
2020 – 2021
‘The Story of Water’ residency in Special Schools, for Coventry City of Culture and the Thames Festival Trust
2020/21
‘Nature on the Line.’ Sculptures and drawings of ancient woodlands in Warwickshire damaged by HS2. Presented online via an interactive map. For Arts Council England.
2020
a-n artists bursary professional development award
1995 – present
Multiple public art commissions for Forest Enterprise, the Fieldfare Trust, Groundwork, Southampton City Council, Crawley Council etc
Community Arts and Education Projects
1988 – 2020
Residencies and workshops involving children and adults from many backgrounds. Past clients have included the Thames Festival Trust, Coventry City of Culture Trust, Forest Enterprise, the Fieldfare Trust, The Prison Service, the Workers’ Education Association, the National Trust and many local authorities.
Current Teaching
2022
Stone carving classes for adults at the Landmark Arts Centre, Corfe Castle (National Trust), Kew Gardens, The Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre, Paxton’s Arboretum, and the Kenilworth Centre.
2021
Freelance Forest School Leader, Tree House Learning, Kingston Forest School
Education
2005
Qualified Teacher Status
1991
MA in Art and Architecture – Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury