Cariculum vitea

Statement
MMy work mainly focuses on nature and natural materials, and I am particularly interested in relationships and tensions between the natural and the urban environments. I enjoy involving other people in the creation of my work. I live in Kent and work locally and internationally..

Qualifications
BA (First Class Hons), Fine Art, University College of Creative Arts (School of Fine Art Prize for Outstanding Achievement)

Diploma in Fine Art, Maidstone Art College

Certificate in Art Media Studies, Kent Institute of Art and Design

Stone Carving Certificate, Canterbury School of Fine Art

BA Hons, English and Philosophy, University of Kent at Canterbury

Diploma in French – Institute of Linguists

National Certificate in General Engineering - Cleveland College

Solo exhibitions/public launches
"The Cleaved Log" Pine Calyx Building, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. September 2007

Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture, Kent. June 2007

"Interventions in the Calyx", St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. October 2006

”Green Room". Goodrick Community Gallery. Sandwich, Kent. May 2005

" Flock” – Riverside Country Park, Gillingham. 2005

" Footsteps on Kinder", Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. 2005

"New Designs in Arcadia" Exhibition in Woodland. Kent. 2004

"Sisyphus". Public Sculpture, Canterbury, Kent. 2003
"A Kinder Dream". The Botanical Gardens, Sheffield. 2003

“The Coppice”, University of Kent, 2003

 “Promised Land”, Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford. 2003

Sigmoidal Mosaic Sculpture. Pfizer, Sandwich, Kent. 2002

“The Insulators” Steel public sculptures, Canterbury.  2001

 “Millennium Family” sculpture.  Folkestone Beach.  2000
“An Apple for Teacher”. Sculpture. Bredgar, Kent. 2000

“The Pharaoh”, Camber, East Sussex. July 1998

“Heads in the Sand”. Georges House Gallery, Folkestone. 1998

Joint and Group Exhibitions
Collectors and Collections: Friends' Choice. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery January 2008

Creative Projects Exhibition. Ashford Library Gallery, Kent September 2007

" SeaArt 2". Community Pharmacy Gallery, Margate. Ugust 2007

" Working to an end". St Augustines, Canterbury. June 2007

"Inspiring Kent" Quest Creative Writing Project. Weald of Kent Business Centre, October 2006

"SeaArt". Iota Gallery, Ramsgate, Kent. August 2006

"Hidden Delights". Interventions in the Landscape at St Margaret's Bay, Kent. July 2006

"A Plague of Locusts". Outfitters Gallery, Margate. April 2006

Sensation Centre, Dundee. The Scientific Art of Identity". March 2006

Canterbury Festival open studios - "Blue Descending Stairs" - October 2005

"Interdome" - Artists' Interventions for Architecture Week 2005. Kent

Extremes. Institute for New Media, Frankfurt October 2005

" Wood Vibrations" Outfitters Gallery, Margate, Kent 2005

"Photoworks" ORILLA#04, Santa Fe, Argentina, 2004

"Field of Vision - New York scenes", The Lab Gallery, New York, 2004

"Life's a Beach", The Old Brew House, Ramsgate. 2004

"White Landscape", The New Art Centre, Chatham, 2003

"Paper View". Cubicle Group Gallery, Whitstable, 2003

"Let them Eat Cake". The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 2003

“Coppice Column”  Aquarius Art Group. Metropole Galleries, Folkestone, 2003

DNA sculptures exhibition. Pfizer, Sandwich. 2002

Rouse Public Art Award. Kent Finalist. 2002

Hans Brinker Trophy Exhibition, Amsterdam. 2001

Kent Week 2001 Exhibition, Invicta House Atrium, Maidstone. 2001

Year of the Artist touring exhibition, Sheppey and Maidstone. 2001

“ British Sculptors” Exhibition. Antwerp. 2000

National Theatre, Toulouse:  Exhibition based on Merchant of Venice. 1999

“Turning on old Masters”, Georges House Gallery, Folkestone. 1999

“Working in Kent” Reeves and Neylan HQ, Canterbury. 1998

Commissions/Residencies/Community Events/Projects

Woodland Festival Art, Blean Wood, Cnaterbury. October 2007

A rtist's Residency, RHS Wisley. 2007

"Dragonfly" Tyland Barn Nature Reserve, Kent. July 2007

"Kent Goes Wild" Community Art Event, Reculver, Kent 2007

Artist's Residency, The King's School, Canterbury. January - July 2007

" Glorious Food!" Creative Partnerships commission with St. Mary's School, Ashford, Kent. November 2006 - July 2007

"Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture", 2006/2007. Canterbury Kent

"A long Line of Fish",Leading Big Draw 2006 project with 100 participants. Thanet Coastal Project. Kent. October 2006. Broadstairs, Kent

Artist's Residency, University College for the Creative Arts, Canterbury. 2006/7

"Rock Blossom". Portland, Dorset. August 2006

"Fish out of water". Cliffe Pools, Kent. August 2006. Community art

Calyx ceramic tile drawings, St Margaret's Bay, Kent. July 2006

"Environmental Art.The Curtain on Johnnie the Oak". Poulton Wood, Kent. June 2006

Creative writing inspired by woodland sculpture. Kent LEA. Woodland in Kent, June 2006

"A plague of locusts". Part of The Exodus project by Creative Partnerships, Kent. From Jan 2006

Artists Residency. The Pines Garden, St Margaret's Bay, Kent. 2005/6

The Scientific Art of Identity. Wellcome Trust, University of Dundee and Sensation Science Centre. 2005/2006

Victory Wood, Kent. Environmental Art Project for Trafalgar Week. Woodland Trust and English Nature. November 2005

"World Week" Deal CEPS, Kent. "Somewhere to Shelter" and "Sustainable Hat Parade". October 2005

"Tide Winder". Leading Big Draw 2005 project with 100 participants English Nature and Thanet Coastal Project. Kent. October 2005

Year of the Volunteer Event. BTCV. Mount Ephraim, Kent 2005

" Birds of a Feather" - Kent Coastal Project. Isle of Grain. 2005
National Low Tide Day 2005. Community installation, Medway Estuary. 2005

Wildest Dreams - Sculpture and Music, 2005

Coastal Barriers - large-scale pipe fish with help of JCB's 2004

The Big Draw, Thanet Coast, leading 20 artists, 2004

Thames Estuary Project, Leysdown, Sheppey. 2004

Art Bursary Programme with Kent Institute of Art and Design 2004

Environmental Art Programme for English Nature 2004

"In Search of the Green Man", John Ruskin School, Coniston 2003

Grizedale Forest, Cumbria. Residency "The Gallery" 2003

Artist's Residency, tweede natuur, Belgium 2003

"The Blockhouses", encased pylon bases, Canterbury, Kent 2003

"Gallery", canvases in a woodland setting. Wildwood, Kent. 2003

Art on the Rocks, Wildlife Trust, Reculver Country Park, Kent. 2003

Thanet Coastal Project, Margate, 2003

Town and Country, Furley Park School, Ashford. 2003

Luggas Wood, Wales. Woodland Trust Sculpture Project.  2002

Red Cone, public artwork. Pfizer and Broad Oak Nature Reserve Friends. Canterbury. 2002

Year of Science Appointment,  Artist’s Residency with Pfizer, UK. 2002

Year of the Artist award. (Collaboration – Art for Alternative Spaces) “Skinny Beach Huts”, Sheppey, Kent. 2001

Herne Bay Festival – Giant Beach mosaic (Collaboration – Art for Alternative Spaces). 2001

 “Curating the Coastline” – Artwork on Kent Coastlines – commissions and exhibitions (Collaboration – Art for Alternative Spaces). 2001

Thanet Contemporary Arts Festival. 2001

“Exploring Though Art”. Major Awards for art/sculpture programmes with schools. 2001/2002. South East Arts, Pfizer, Kent

County Council and the National Grid.  Radio interview

The Pylon Bird Sculpture. Seeboard and Bretts Ltd. Canterbury

Broad Oak National Grid Nature Reserve, Artist in Residence. Creation of sculpture trail. From November 2000

Kent Week Artist – 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Kent County Council and Shepway District Council

Margate community art event leader, “Solstice of the Sea”. 2000. Kent County Council and Thanet District Council. Radio Kent interview

Bredgar Village Community Art Project, Bredgar School, Kent  - artwork and sculpture. 1999/2000

Farming World, Faversham. Sculpture and painting. Radio Kent interview. 2000

“Art for Alternative Spaces”. Award (SE Arts) to set up Collaborative art Initiative. 2000

Kings Wood, Challock, Kent. Environmental Art Programme for Schools, with Cas Holmes (artist collaborator). 1999

Le Céou River Project, Dordogne, France. 1999

“Time and Tide Event”, leading a Team of 17 artists. South East Arts, Rother District Council and East Sussex County Council sponsored 1998. TV coverage.

Coppice Column. Kent University, Canterbury 2003

“Promised Land”, digital narrative 5m x4m. Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford 2003

The Red Cone. Public Art, Canterbury 2002

DNA and nature. School/Community Art, Pfizer, ltd, Sandwich, Kent 2002

Hiker's bootprint, Kinder Scout. Exhibition at Sheffield Botanical Gardens 2003

Sisyphus willow sculpture. Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, 2003

"Woodland Estate",
Furley Park School, Ashford, Kent 2003

Detail of "Elders" sculpture - part of residency at tweede natuur, Belgium
2003

Making sustainable hats - "World Week" at Deal CEPS. 2005

The Big Draw - Ammonites, at Louisa Bay, Kent. 2004

Sketch for "Skinny Beach Huts",Year of the Artist Project 2001

Insulator Sculpture, Canterbury, Kent. 2002

The negative of the Insulator Sculpture, Canterbury 2002

Environmental Art course for teachers

"Rock Blossom", Portland 2006

Plague of Locusts. Creative Partnerships School Project 2006

Canterbury Cathedral Sculpture Project 2007