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Qualifications
2006
MA Visual Arts - Distinction
Critical and Contextual Studies in Visual Art
(innovation of slip casting industry for public realm installation)
University of Central England
Birmingham
London
1993
BA (hons) Design (Art for Architectural Spaces)
Chelsea School of Art and Design
1995
Diploma in ceramics
Guildhall University
1988
Certificate of Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Jacob Kramer College of Art (Leeds)
Collections
KERAMEIKON, Croatian Ceramic Association, Varazdin
Queen’s Oncology & Haematology Centre HEY NHS
Roundhouse Medical Centre NHS Barnsley
Kingston Hospital Millennium Garden
Sheffield NHS Trust
Private Collectors
London
Leeds
Croatia
Yorkshire
Surrey
Yorkshire
Surrey
Recent Awards
2015
ACE Award: Ceramic Landscape – new work. Two solo exhibitions at 20-21
Visual Arts Centre & Bede’s world. Entry to the Taiwan Ceramics Biannual. 2016
2012
ACE Award / Orange and Green Programme (Beam) residency in Sevilla,
Andulsia, Spain.
2011
ACE Awards to develop the first ceramic and print workshop in Hull at Studio
Eleven in Hull’s Cultural Quarter.
2010
City Arts Award (Hull) to develop the first ceramic and print workshop in Hull at
Studio Eleven in Hull’s Cultural Quarter.
2008
ACE Award and Invitation from Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery to produce
the exhibition entitled, ‘Fabricate’.
2006
Short listed Candidate: The Gateway to Yorkshire Iconic Public Art Works. In
partnership with Craven Primary School, Hull. Entitled ‘The Giants’ a proposed
15m tall rendition of four children cast in concrete
2005/6
Individual Award from the Arts Council to develop new works for the
prestigious Steninge Slott World Exhibition, Stockholm
2004
Arts Council. Research and Development to innovate and slip-cast public
artworks in collaboration with Ideal Standard Bathroom Works, Hull.
England
Taiwan
Spain
Hull
Yorkshire
Sweden
Hull
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Selected Exhibitions
2015 
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Handmade in Britain at Kew Gardens, Richmond.
York College Gallery. Solo Show. Ceramic Sculpture
London
York
2013 
El Vendrell Ceramics Biannale. (Barcelona). Ceramic sculpture
2013 
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Bilston Craft Centre. 100 Year ceramics
Gallery 49. Landscape ceramics
Wolverhampton
Bridlington
2012 
Ceramic Multiplex 2012, Varazdin Museum. Kerameikon Contemporary Ceramics
Croatia –Austria
2009 
‘Fabricate’. Ceramic Art at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery. Made in response to
an object from the Museum collection.
Yorkshire
2008 
ZOW. Annual Fair for Components and Accessories for Furniture and Interior
Design, Bad Salzuflen (represented by Polyrey)
Germany
2006 
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Steninge Slott World Exhibition, ‘The Art of Clay’, Stockholm.
Harland Rise Gallery. Ceramics, Digital photography concerning the coastal
erosion.
Ferens Art Gallery. ‘Transfermation’ (sculpture installation through engagement
with a post 16 audience)
House Museum, Amersfoort. Diary 2000 – A graphic documentation of the 20th
century as interpreted from the collections left by my Grandmother.
The Commonwealth Institute. ‘Blueprint’ – Ceramics, an identity project.
‘EDGE’. The Gallery, Cork Street, London. Ceramic installation – ‘Landscape is a
Memory of Former Conditions’
Royal Horticultural Gardens, Wisley. Goddess Sculptures
Goddess Sculptures. Chelsea Flower Show. ‘Silver Reflections’ Garden designed
by Alan Sargent / Bradstone Aggregates.
MODE, Business Design Centre, Islington. Sculptures
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith: Fin de Si’ecle. Ceramic Fossils.
Sweden
Hull
2003
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Spain
Holland
London
Surrey
London
Publications and Magazine articles include: Hand Made Tiles, Lark Books, 2005. The Journal Sept 05, Hull Daily Mail
June 05 UK. ‘The value of the arts in regeneration practice - Public Art Forum, Birmingham, 2003.
‘Blueprint’ – The Wealth We Have in Common’ Commonwealth Institute 2001 Education Pack for Schools.
Ceramic Review May/June 2002 Nov/Dec 2003 Sept/Oct 2005; Country Life Jan 2001; Garden Ideas May 2000. News
2003: Yorkshire Post Oct, Hull Daily Mail – June – Dec; Biddulph East Guardian, Chronicle, March. News 2004/2005:
Ceramic Review, Hull /East Riding Daily Mail. BBC Look North Jan 2006; Health Care Journal 2007/08; Building Better
Healthcare Journal 2008, Hull Daily Mail 2009 / 2010 /2011, Yorkshire Post Nov 2010.
Presentations and Talks: Commonwealth Institute 2001; Stockwell Primary School 2002; KC Stadium for Artlink 2003.
Victoria & Albert Museum, Kensington, London: ‘Connect>Create’ for Hull Museums 2009. Dellas Robbia Escuela De
Artes, Gelves, Sevilla, Spain, April 2012; TedX Wakefield, BEAM May 2012; Soroptomists International Annual Launch
Sept, 2012.
Selected Residencies & Commissions
2015
Forgotten Potteries. Exhibition & engagement to produce new work for the Cooper
Gallery, Barnsley with the Dearn Vallery Landscape Partnership.
Heritage on the High Street. Commissioned to develop a cultural high street trail
celebrating and innovating the famous Hornsea Pottery.
South Yorks
East
Yorkshire
Arts in Health. Artwork scheme for the new hospital centre – PET-CT Jack Brignall
Centre for Hull NHS. Castle Hill. 20 artworks - glass art, interior design and vinyl art.
2013/14 Unpacking a Potted History site –specific art installations and pottery art car workshop
for DARTS ‘Right Up Our Street’; based on historic Mexborough Pottery.
Mexborough
2014
Flower for Freedom. Temporary installation across Hull’s Old Town of white bonechina flowers made in workshops by over 1000 participants. Cross - generational.
Hull
2013
Heritage Installation for the new maternity unit at Malton Hospital, York NHS.
Malton
2013
Seeds for the Desert. Living art car-garden for the Chelsea Fringe Festival.
On-going research project into the manifestations of art combined with ecology to
promote the need for biodiversity.
London
York
2012
2 panels of architectural glass art for the lifts, admin block, York Hospital.
2012
Regenerate- Pollinate: Seeds for the Desert. Temporary installation at the Freedom
Festival. In association with the Wildlife Trust & Unique Events, we planted 5 cargardens to create a ‘beeline’ and communicate the need for biodiversity.
2012
Artist in Residence: Naturalia XXI, Seville. Beam’s Orange and Green Skills Exchange
Programme with Europarx. Seville Andulasia, Spain. Developed an arts and ecology living
art landscape proposal with a bee specialist for the Isla de la Cartuja.
Spain
2011
Lead Artist: Beam and Barnsley LIFT –suspended sculpture for the Roundhouse Medical
Centre that reflects the local ecology.
Lead Artist: Capital and Business Development, HEY NHS. New scheme and designs for
the Clinical Skills Building and the tower block at Hull Royal Infirmary.
 Lead Artist: RIBA Award winning. The development, design and procurement of an
integral art scheme in collaboration with the HEY NHS, HLM Architects and Shepherds
Construction Ltd., for the Queen’s Oncology and Haematology Centre, Castle Hill,
Cottingham.
 Artlink - William Wilberforce 200-year celebration; design in collaboration with the
community, and production of 8 pavement plaques creating a section of the trail
around Kingston upon Hull entitled ‘Walking with Wilberforce’.
 REMADE Public Art Landscape Consultation Project, Mid-Pennine Arts, Burnley.
 Development of the ‘Giants Gateway’ proposal for the Gateway to Yorkshire Iconic
Public Artwork in collaboration with Craven Primary School, Hull
 ‘Casting the Past’ – Lead Artist in partnership with Ideal Standard Bathroom
Factory, and Isaac Newton Secondary School to create new artwork for the Craven
Park Community Centre.
 New Build Pathways Art – Lead Artist; a science based collaboration with GCSE
students to produce permanent artworks for the new community building, Greatfield,
HU9. In partnership with Ideal Standard Bathrooms and Isaac Newton School.
 Sacred Space Public Art Project. Artlink / St Francis of Assisi Church / 3 Primary
Schools. ‘Waves of Hope’. Curved Brick floor piece for the church grounds.
Barnsley
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2006
2005/6
2004
2003
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Creative Partnerships Hull. Dorchester Primary School. Permanent playground furniture and
creative education programme (Bransholme Community Arts & Entertainment).
Hull
Hull & East
Yorkshire
Lancashire
East
Yorkshire
Hull
Staffs
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Staffordshire Moorlands Public Art Project. Playground furniture. Squirrel Hayes First School.