CV
1957 born London
1960 brought up in Welwyn Garden City, Herts
1960 brought up in Welwyn Garden City, Herts
FURTHER EDUCATION
1976 – 77 Herts College of Art and Design. Arts foundation course
1977 – 80 Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, Wilts. BA(Hons) 3D design(Ceramics)
2010 – 13 University of Central Lancashire, Preston. MA Ceramics
1977 – 80 Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, Wilts. BA(Hons) 3D design(Ceramics)
2010 – 13 University of Central Lancashire, Preston. MA Ceramics
STUDIOS
Oct 80 – Fosseway House Workshops, Stow on the Wold, Glos. (Residential group workshop with gallery)
Mar 83 – Makers, Stroud, Glos
Jul 89 – Chapel Road, Steeton, W. Yorks
Dec 99 – Junction Workshop, Crosshills, N. Yorks
Mar 83 – Makers, Stroud, Glos
Jul 89 – Chapel Road, Steeton, W. Yorks
Dec 99 – Junction Workshop, Crosshills, N. Yorks
PART-TIME LECTURING
Oct 91 – Jun 92 Bradford and Ilkley Community College
Oct 93 – Mar 94 University of Derby
94 - 95 Forest of Dean College, Ross on Wye visiting lecturer
2010 Limerick College of Art visiting lecturer
Oct 15 - Jan 18 plus various extra days :University of Central Lancashire MA Ceramics
I run several residential workshops each year. See Workshop page for details
I generally give up to three lectures or demonstrations a year to various potters groups, schools and art groups, and was a practitioner in the Craft Council’s ‘Firing Up’ scheme working with Moor Park school, Preston (2013).
I sell my work through galleries, markets and by commission.
Major exhibitions are listed separately.
Oct 93 – Mar 94 University of Derby
94 - 95 Forest of Dean College, Ross on Wye visiting lecturer
2010 Limerick College of Art visiting lecturer
Oct 15 - Jan 18 plus various extra days :University of Central Lancashire MA Ceramics
I run several residential workshops each year. See Workshop page for details
I generally give up to three lectures or demonstrations a year to various potters groups, schools and art groups, and was a practitioner in the Craft Council’s ‘Firing Up’ scheme working with Moor Park school, Preston (2013).
I sell my work through galleries, markets and by commission.
Major exhibitions are listed separately.
EVENTS AND COMMISSIONS
Chelsea Craft Fair 1981, 82, 83, 84
Glos. Guild of Craftsmen 1986 - ’93 & 03
CPA Christmas fair 1995
Swalmen, Holland 1999
Potfest in the park 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20
Earth and FIre, Rufford 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09,10, 12,13, 15,17, 18
Art in Clay, Hatfield 2001 , 02, 04, 05, 06, 18
Open Studio 1997, 98, 99, 2001, 02, 03, 04 ,05, 06, 12
North Yorks Open Studios 2005, 07 08, 09, 10, 11, 15,17, 19, 20, 22, 23
Ceramic Art London 2007, 09,10,11,14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20
Ceramic Art York. 2015, 16
Oxford Ceramics Fair 2014, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22
York Ceramics Fair 2018, 2019, 2022
25 fireplace and tile commissions undertaken between 1983 & 1995, 2005
64 piece dinner service for Tony Moore, USA, 1996
Glos. Guild of Craftsmen 1986 - ’93 & 03
CPA Christmas fair 1995
Swalmen, Holland 1999
Potfest in the park 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20
Earth and FIre, Rufford 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09,10, 12,13, 15,17, 18
Art in Clay, Hatfield 2001 , 02, 04, 05, 06, 18
Open Studio 1997, 98, 99, 2001, 02, 03, 04 ,05, 06, 12
North Yorks Open Studios 2005, 07 08, 09, 10, 11, 15,17, 19, 20, 22, 23
Ceramic Art London 2007, 09,10,11,14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20
Ceramic Art York. 2015, 16
Oxford Ceramics Fair 2014, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22
York Ceramics Fair 2018, 2019, 2022
25 fireplace and tile commissions undertaken between 1983 & 1995, 2005
64 piece dinner service for Tony Moore, USA, 1996
OTHER EVENTS
May 89 marriage to artist David Thomas
June 96 birth of daughter Hester
July 17 - Member of governing council, Craft Potters Association of Great Britain.
Responsibilities include Membership Secretary, Gallery Board of Directors (Contemporary Ceramics), co-organiser York Ceramics Fair.
2018 -Member of North Yorkshire Open Studios steering committee.