Artist statement
I am curious about the dialogue between activity and the built environment and how each shapes the other. I draw on my own personal encounters with architectural mechanisms that enable and prohibit activity (such as steps, ramps, barriers, and reservations). I am fascinated by the way in which we continuously modify our surroundings and the subsequent social implications.
I respond to situations and work directly with architectural space in a variety of ways.
I also work in partnership with galleries, schools and universities to develop innovative ways of approaching curriculum subjects.
Qualifications and training
- 2007 MA Fine Art, University of London, Goldsmiths College, London
- 2004 Postgraduate Diploma, Fine Art, University of London, Goldsmiths College, London
- 1999 BA(Hons) Fine Art, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds
Solo exhibitions
- 2008 Intricate Frontiers, Mount House Gallery, Marlborough
- 1998 Handle with Care, small installation space, Blue Coat Gallery, Liverpool
Group exhibitions
- 2012 Drawn to Nature, Rabley Drawing Centre, Wiltshire
- 2007 Goldsmiths Postgraduate Degree Show, Goldsmiths College, London
- 2005 Tying Down the Towner, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
- 2004 Agora, Transition Gallery, London
- 2004 Goldsmiths Postgraduate Degree Show, Goldsmiths College, London
- 2004 Edna, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds
- 2004 Nanoscopic Culture, 1000000mph Gallery and the British Institute, London
- 2002 Crossings, Biennial of Visual Arts Pancevo, Serbia
- 2002 The Heimlich Unheimlich, Melbourne Festival, Australia
- 2001 Squeeze, Spike Island, Bristol
- 1999 Brink, Leeds Metropolitan University Degree Show, Leeds
- 1998 White Elephant Sale, Grey Area Art Space inc, Melbourne, Australia
- 1998 Edna Lumb Travel Award Winners, Dean Clough, Halifax
Workshops
- 2006 The Big Draw, Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes
- 2006 Environmental Studies Course, Cobham Hall, Kent
- 2005 Walking with Artists, National Campaign for the Arts, London
- 2005 Early Intervention Schools Programme, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
- 2003 Visiting Artist, Arnolfini, Bristol
Residencies
- 2012 Drawing Lab Artist in Residence Summer 2012, Rabley Drawing Centre, Wiltshire
- 2007 Artist in Residence, Marlborough College, Marlborough
- 2002 200 Gertrude Street, Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
- 2002 RMIT Univerisy, Sculpture Department, Melbourne
- 2002 National Institute for Medical Research, London, England
Public commissions
- 2005 Tying Down the Towner, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2004 AHRB Award, AHRB, UK
- 2001 South West Arts Anuual Awards, ACE South West, UK
- 2000 South West Arts Kicking Off Fund, ACE South West, UK
- 1996 Edna Lumb Travel Award, The Edna Lumb Artistic Trust, UK
Educational experience - primary
- 2006 Edge, Creative Partnerships, West Rise Primary School Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
- 2005 Summer Project for Playschemes, Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds
Educational experience - secondary
- 2005 Enquire, Cavendish School Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
Educational experience - tertiary
- 2004 Visiting Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol (more info)
- 2004 Visiting Lecturer, City of Bath College, Bath
- 2003 Teaching Fellow, University of the West of England, Bristol
