Curriculum Vitae

Brief description of work

The primary focus of my work is designing and making one off hand coiled stoneware fired pots.

Training and Education

2007    Arts Council Grant Awarded for Training and Workshop Opportunities

2006   Association for Yoga Studies Practitioner Programme

2003   Institute of Book-keepers Certificate

2000    British Wheel of Yoga Diploma

1999   City and Guilds -  Creative Ceramics ( part 2 )

1997   City and Guilds -  Creative Ceramics ( part 1 )

1996   City and Guilds  -  Basic Pottery

Selected Exhibitions

2007

            Poole Museum -  Poole, Dorset

            Form v Function - Potters Gallery, Perry Row,Bristol

2006 

          Southern Ceramic Group – Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey

            Winter Exhibition – The Studio Gallery, Midhurst, West Sussex

          Kaleidoscope – Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset

          Open Studio – Dorset Art Weeks

2005

Winter Hues – The Studio Gallery, Midhurst, West Sussex

Forest Arts Centre , New Milton, Hampshire

2004

Spring Exhibtion -  The Saltgrass Gallery, Lymington, Hampshire

Oceans Apart -  The Old Bakehouse, Chichester, West Sussex

2003

Winter Wonderland -  Red House Museum, Christchurch, Dorset

Raising the Roof -  Walford Mill Craft Gallery, Wimborne, Dorset

Garden Inspiration – Walford  Mill Craft Gallery, Wimborne, Dorset

Spring – The Studio Gallery, Midhurst, West Sussex

2002

Wessex Gallery of Fine Art and Ceramics, Wareham, Dorset

Dorset Potters and Printmakers – Walford Mill Craft Centre, Wimborne

2001

Winter Show – The Study Gallery, Midhurst, West Sussex

Hampshire Contemporary Artists Gallery -  Lymington, Hampshire

Collaborations – Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon

2000

Bold Gallery, Christchurch, Dorset

The Melting Pot – Red House Museum, Christchurch, Dorset

1999

Graduation Show – Forest Arts Centre, New Milton, Hampshire

Walford Mill Craft Centre

Open Studios

In 2000 I set up a studio workshop producing ceramics, initially small scale individualised repeatable pieces, soon changing focus to producing one off  coiled larger pieces of  work.

I  have participated in Dorset Art Weeks 2002, 2004  and 2006 opening the studio to the public. In 2006 I was awarded a grant from the Arts Council to support continuing personal development and to run workshops  alongside this event.

Workshop Activities                                       

Since 2000 I have been involved in leading clay and art workshops with children, both mainstream and special needs. I am currently involved working in a number of schools across Dorset on a project entitled " The History of Pottery in Poole".  Selected workshops as follows :

St.Warburgas School, Bournemouth, Dorset

Baden Powell and St.Peters School, Poole, Dorset

Haymoor Middle School, Poole, Dorset

Witchampton School, Wimborne, Dorset

Saturday All Stars – The Study Gallery, Poole, Dorset

Childrens Society Open event, Bournemouth

Splat – Art workshops, Northbourne Family Centre, Bournemouth

Art week -  Mudeford Junior School

Boscombe Community Fayre, Bournemouth

Langside School for Disabled Children, Parkstone, Poole

Burton Primary School, Christchurch, Dorset

I have also given demonstrations/talks to local Arts groups

Other activities

In addition to my ceramic activities I practise and teach Yoga. As well as inspiring my work it also gives me discipline, a reflective space, and is a great antidote to modern living .