Definitely Mary

I never really know what to write, or even how to  talk about myself especially when it comes to ones own topic.  

So I will keep this  brief.

I am a  UK-based artist who earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Communication from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in 1998.
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I travelled a lot, lived in Australia , which was my home for 7 years.  Moved  back  to the UK and subsequently moved around the Southcoast area such as Brighton, Lymington, Southampton, Isle of Wight until settling back to Bournemouth.  

I became a Teacher in 2002, and taught Design and Art at Brockenhurst College for 6 years. In 2016 I went to college and  studied counselling and received a diploma in art therapy.  

During my training, I had a small business in Pokedown  for three years, in which I  sold and exhibited Art, made coffees and  sold Vintage clothing with my dear friend  Rob.

This is where I started my Art therapy workshops for  several charities and non profit organisations., such as B'EAT, BCHA,  Richmond Fellowship, Rise and so on.  
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I have been fortunate to have exhibited work in locations across UK , including Brighton where I lived for several years, Bournemouth and  London, I  also exhibited my work at Brush Gallery  in ...

Bournemouth and Poole College. Level two CPCAB Counselling skills
University of Greenwich. PGCE
Brockenhurst College. City And Guilds Teacher Training, Level 4 Certificates in Further Education and Teaching Stages 1 and 2
Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne, Australia. BA (Graphic Communication)
Brighton Bay Campus, Elwood College, Melbourne, Australia. Art and Design Diploma and VCE English Language and Literature.
Bournemouth and Poole College. City and Guilds certificate in Hairdressing.
Twynham Comprehensive School, Christchurch, Dorset. CSE: English, and History. O Level: History and Art

Art Makers Market 2022/23

Charity Art Event for Oakdale Care home 2019

BEAF Arts Fringe Festival 2018/2019

Bournemouth Summer Live 2017- 2018

Shards August 2016 At the BIC

Gaf Gallery, Westbourne. Bournemouth, September 2015

St. Peters Church August 2015, For the charity AOK rucksack charity

Open House Brighton May 2015

Shards Exhibition August 2014. Exhibition at the BIC with a variety of artists in the month of August 2014

The Bike Shed. Bike Shed exhibition at Shoreditch 2014

Exhibition Brush Gallery Singapore November 2012

Mary and the Muffin man Exhibition. A collaboration with me and my fellow artist Muffin man, exhibition
for one night only at Outcast, Hove

The Colbourne Collection - Brighton and Hove Open house. May 2011 – May 2015

Paddle Round The Pier 2011. Collaboration with Understand Clothing launching clothing label
and exhibiting artwork.

Interview by Roena dated 03/04/11. An interview by Roena, discussing my influences, techniques and style of artwork.

Claremont Hotel Exhibition February 2011 – April 2011. A collaboration of artists exhibiting at The Claremont Hotel ranging from photography, illustration and crafts
Solo

Exhibition At Blow up printing studios. Lewes and Brighton. August 201...