Artist statement
I create single and multi panel architectural structures for public and private spaces, exploring the themes of energy and interaction. Typically artworks aim to capture the rich character of an individual or environment within a dynamic simplicity of form. A playful manipulation of repeated elements encourages a physical engagement with the work itself, creating a sense of discovery. While materials used are wide ranging, stainless steel, glass and oak have featured much in my most recent work, reflecting it’s architectural character.
In 2011 I launched the company 'Dazzle House', designing personalized laser engraved artworks for the home and garden. The engraving creates a rich surface design reflecting the unique character of the individual. This rich detail contrasts the simple, balanced single and multi-panel forms that characterize my work.
My method of approach has developed out of a very community focused practice, working as a facilitator as well as a creative practitioner. I aim to encourage engagement, often through my working process as well as through the structure and design of each artwork. Collaboration therefore remains an important aspect of my work, involving fabricators and design professionals as well as the wider community.
Qualifications and training
- 1998 ART IN ARCHITECTURE MA (DISTINCTION), University of East London, London
- 1989 CREATIVE ARTS BA Hons (First Class), Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham (more info)
Group exhibitions
- 2012 GARDEN OPTICS, Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Ockley, Surrey
Private commissions
- 2011 DAZZLE HOUSE 1 & 2, Interior / Exterior Walls, Private Houses, LONDON and CORNWALL
Public commissions
- 2010 ‘NATURAL RHYTHM’, TEDDINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- 2009 AMNESTY/UNA COMMISSION, Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- 2008 LEGACY RECOGNITION COMMISSION, SENSE HEAD OFFICE, Kings Cross, London
- 2007 HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, Commissioned by Public Art Wales, Grangetown, Cardiff
- 2006 ‘HOT SPOTS’ COMMISSION, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Hatherop Park
- 2005 FINSBURY PARK SCULPTURE TRAIL, Collaborative public art project commissioned by Action Space, London
- 2004 ‘ENCLOSURE’, ‘OUTDOOR HABITATS’ EXHIBITION, MoDA (Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture), Barnet, London
- 2004 RIVERCONE MARKERS COMMISSION, Commissioned by Lea Rivers Trust, Stratford, London
- 2003 SOMERFORD GROVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND, Play structures commissioned by Haringey Play Association, Tottenham, London
- 2003 'CHIME LINES' - CULTURAL MAPPING RIVERSIDE COMMISSION, Commissioned by Public Art Leicester, Leicester City Council, Leicester
- 2002 'POINT2POINT', SHADWELL BASIN PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Commissioned by the Lea Rivers Trust, funded by the Pool of London Partnership, Wapping, London
- 2001 ‘ARC X 3’, WHITE LION RETAIL PARK COMMISSION, Commissioned by South Bedfordshire District Council in association with Commissions East, Dunstable
- 2000 THE NORTH LYNN RINGS COMMISSION, Commissioned by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council in association with Commissions East, King's Lynn
- 1998 ‘BLUE FOLD’ PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Commissioned by ‘Heart of Hackney’/Tesco Stores Ltd in association with Michael Aukett Architects, Hackney, London
- 1995 WATERWHEEL - ‘UP A CUT 95’, Fundraised to stage event and commission site specific artworks, Nottingham Canalside
Corporate commissions
- 2012 25th ANNIVERSARY CORPORATE GIFT, MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL, London
- 2004 ‘Q’ WINDOW DISPLAY COMMISSION, CONRAN RESTAURANTS LTD, Quaglino's , St James', London
Other
- 2004 ‘COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC ARTWORKS WITH LEARNING DISABLED ARTISTS’, A research project funded by the Arts Council’s ‘Grants for the Arts’ Scheme, London
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