Curriculum vitae
1966
Born in Taupo – New Zealand
1984
Certificate in Cordon Bleu Cookery – Auckland
1985
Diploma in Fashion Design
Diploma in Pattern Making and Dressmaking – Auckland
1985
The Royal New Zealand Ballet - wardrobe assistant for production of Swan Lake
1986
Television New Zealand - wardrobe Department, constructing costumes for the
“Adventures Series”
1986
The Mercury Theatre – Wardrobe, constructing costumes for Main Stage Theatre,
Studio Theatre and Auckland Opera
1987
Wellington Designer – A Mode de Mio – Dressmaker of made-to-measure
garments
1990
Diploma in Fine Arts, majoring in Ceramics – Otago Polytechnic School of Fine
Arts, Dunedin
1991
Established Craftworks Pottery Studio and Gallery in the Seed and Grain Store,
Old Cromwell’s Historic Precinct
1996
1997
Married
Craftworks Pottery Studio and Gallery moved to Stumbles General Store,
Old Cromwell’s Historic Precinct
1998
1999
Amy born
Thomas born
2003
Moved to Otaki
Otaki Pottery Club, adult night class tutor.
2006
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer / Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
2009
Built pottery workshop at home.
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer / Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Otaki Pottery Club, adult night class tutor.
2010 2012
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer / Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Otaki Pottery Club, adult night class tutor.
Exhibitions
1992
Wanaka Arts and Crafts Annual Exhibition
1994
Guest Potter and Judge of the Pottery section, Arrowtown Autumn Festival
Exhibition
1995
Guest Potter – Timaru Annual Exhibition
Guest Potter – Otago Potter’s Group Annual Exhibition, Carnegie Gallery
1996
Guest Potter – Oamaru Ceramic 44 Annual Exhibition
Guest Exhibitor - Riversdale Annual Exhibition
1997
Guest Exhibitor – Riversdale Annual Exhibition
Guest Potter – Craft Potter’s Spring Exhibition – Nelson
1998
Guest Exhibitor – Athol, Southland
Exhibiting member – New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts - Wellington
1999
Exhibiting member – New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts - Wellington
Exhibiting Potter – Riversdale Annual Exhibition
Guest Potter – Art Society Invercargill, Southland Building Society Gallery
2006
Kapiti Arts Trail – Venue – The Stable, Talisman Nurseries
2007
Kapiti Arts Trail – Venue – The Stable, Talisman Nurseries
2008
Guest Potter, Judge and selector - Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters Annual
Exhibition at Pataka, Porirua
Guest Exhibitor – Riversdale, Southland
2008 Kapiti Arts Trail – Venue – The Stable, Talisman Nurseries
2009
New Zealand Potters Exhibition at Academy of Fine Arts Wellington
Otaki Library – Solo Exhibition
Kapiti Arts Trail – Venue – The Stable, Talisman Nurseries
2010
Elements - New Zealand Potters Regional Exhibition, Feilding Arts and Crafts
Excellence Award
Otaki Library – Solo Exhibition
Kapiti Arts Trail – Venue – The Stable, Talisman Nurseries
Festival of Pots and Garden Art
2011
Otaki Public Library Commission – The Clock of Tararua
Kapiti Arts Trail – Open Studio, 3 Iti Street, Otaki
Festival of Pots and Garden Art
2012
New Zealand Art Show
Thistle Hall
Ceramicus 12 – Wellington Potters Association Annual Exhibition
Kapiti Arts Trail – Open Studio, 3 Iti Street, Otaki
Festival of Pots and Garden Art
Awards
2002
Silver Jubilee Art Award – Cromwell Combined Society of Arts and Crafts
Highly Commended – Art/Painting - Cromwell Combined Society of Arts
Highly Commended – Art/Painting - Cromwell Combined Society of Arts
2010
New Zealand Potters - Wellington Regional Exhibition, Elements
Feilding Arts and Crafts Centre
Excellence Award
2012
Wellington Potters Association Inc
Annual Exhibition Ceramicus 12
Merit Award
Otaki Potters Club, 6x6x6 Gas fired Pots Competition
1st and 2nd Prize
Galleries
New Zealand Academy of Fine Art, Wellington
Pataka, Porirua City
Lush, Raumati Beach
Expressions, Upper Hutt
Taylor Jensen Fine Arts, Palmerston North
Kapiti Coast Arts Trail 2006 – 2012, Otaki
Tutoring
2003
Workshop – Slip Decoration, Otaki Pottery Club
Adult Community Tutor - Beginners Wheel Classes Otaki Pottery Club
2004
Adult Community Tutor - Intermediate Wheel Class Otaki Pottery Club
Adult Community Tutor - Decoration and Design Classes Otaki Pottery Club
2005
Adult Community Tutor - Beginners Wheel Class Otaki Pottery Club
Adult Community Tutor - Decoration and Design Classes Otaki Pottery Club
Workshop – Agateware - Otaki Pottery Club
2006 2009
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer / Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Otaki Pottery Club
Adult Community Tutor – Wheel classes, and Glazing and Decorating Classes for
Otaki Pottery Club
2010
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer/Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Adult Community Tutor - Otaki Pottery Club – Intermediate Ceramics Course
2011
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer/Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Adult Community Tutor - Otaki Pottery Club – Intermediate Ceramics Course
2012
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer/Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
2013
Otago Polytechnic off-Campus Lecturer/Supervisor for Diploma in Ceramic Arts
Adult Community Tutor - Otaki Pottery Club – Advanced Wheel Course