About the Artist

Profile

I am a mixed media landscape artist and I use print, painting and drawing in my work.

Currently I am using the printing technique of monotype as I find this gives a spontaneity and expression to my images, simplifying details towards abstraction. I also use these monotypes as the foundation for mixed media paintings.

Sculptural shapes and stories both real and imagined within a given landscape are major points of interest but essentially I am looking for beauty through environmental adversity.

Often I visit a location repeatedly, walking, sketching and mapping. This preparation enables me to make a work on inter-related themes and although these series can be viewed separately in the end I see all my work as connected thereby creating a contemporary saga or Coronach.

I moved from Cambridgeshire, England to Dunbar, Scotland two years ago where I have my own studio. I am a member of Edinburgh Printmakers.

Education

1990-1996 School of Art/University Brighton. Distinction Printmaking Diploma

1989-1990 School of Art Manchester. Art Foundation

1983-1986 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

RESIDENCIES

2021 ‘Urban food production, City Allotments’. (peterboroughpresents.org & Arts Council England)

2014 ‘Unearthed’, (John Care Cottage Trust, Cambridge University, Arts Council England)

2013 ‘Fresh Take’ Burghley House, Lincolnshire. ( artpopup.co.uk Arts Council England)

2013 Resident artist ( langdyke.co.uk )

EXHIBITIONS

2024 Graystone Gallery ‘All The Colours Of The Emotion’.

2023 Journey Members Show, Edinburgh Print Makers

2023 SSA Clare Henry Award

2023 125th Annual Exhibition, Society Of Scottish Artists

2019 The Arborealists, The National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire

2019 ‘Wind, Sea, Rock, Bone’, Yarrow Gallery, Oundle

2018 ‘Modern Folklore’. Whittlesey Museum, Cambridgeshire

2018 ‘One Upon A Time’. (artpopup.co.uk woodlandtrust.org.uk ernstcooktrust.org.uk Arts Council England, Natural England )

2016 ‘Beyond The Fold. Paper in art’.  (nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk2015 ‘Walk This Way’, alternative slow travel. (www.pect.org.uk)

2015 ‘Unearthed’, Northampton Museum.

2014 ‘100. A Making Of Trees’, ONCA gallery, Brighton

2013 ‘Landed’ Solo Exhibition, Peterborough Art Gallery. (Arts Council England)

WORKSHOPS

2023 ‘The Art Of Soil’ 3 workshops for Flourish Festival

2021 ‘Drawing From Nature’ ( peterboroughpresents.org Arts Council England)

2019 ‘5 Schools: Response to Anthony Gormley. ( vivacity.org)

2017 Discovering Sculpture. Schools. ( ernstcooktrust.org.uk vivacity.org )

2016 ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ environmental festival  (jumpeduptheatre.com )

2015 ‘Re-greening Stamford’, (artpopup.co.uk)

2013 “Local Heritage and Green Spaces’ (rockingham-forest-trust.org.uk )

TALKS/LECTURES

2019 Artists Talk ( outerhebrides.uhi.ac.uk )

2018 Reading my Story ‘Sorrow and the Sapling’. Hay Literary Festival (woodland trust.org.uk )

2017 Public Engagement Symposium on deforestation. ( Natural England )

2017 Art and Tree Conservation ( woodlandtrust.org.uk)

2014 Conference Lecture. John Clare in space. Oxfordbrookes University, Oxford.

COMMISSIONS

2018 Photography for ‘Away From Mountains’.(trappedanimal.com )

2015 ‘Harvest’. Public engagement festival ( metalculture.com studio-orta.com )

2014 WW1 Centenary Commemoration. ( Artpopup.com Heritage Lottery Funding)

ADDITTIONAL ROLES

2022 Trustee ( artpopup.com )

2017 - 2022: Adult Educator in Print making and drawing  (citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk)