Solihull, United Kingdom
I spent my early childhood in Zambia, moved to Kent in the 1960s, and went on to obtain a Honours de...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(4 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(4 Followers)
I spent my early childhood in Zambia, moved to Kent in the 1960s, and went on to obtain a Honours degree in Fine Art and Education from Cambridge University. Having decided to become a graphic designer rather than teach, I continued with my education, and qualified with a Datec Diploma from East Ham College in London. I worked as a designer at the BBC in London, and later freelanced and illustrated for many womens magazines and other periodicals. A move out of London to the Midlands put my career on hold while I brought up my two sons, and freelanced as a Garden Designer. I have recently completed an HND in sculpture at Stafford College.
I use mixed media in the form of clay, wool, silk, leather, paper, plaster and paint finishes. I apply different textures to the clay which is rolled almost paper thin and further impressed
with a variety of found materials, such as fabrics, buttons and leaves. Because each piece is so delicate, accidental breakages occur and add to the character of the finished work. Each piece gains in quality and strength through every drying and firing process, and this gives them their slightly fragmented individuality. Once fired, additions are made to the work using mostly natural fibres which ...
Exhibitions
June 2004 RBSA Prize Exhibition, St Pauls Square, Birmingham
July 2004 MAC Student exhibition
June 2005 RBSA Prize exhibition, St Pauls Square, Birmingham
December 2005 RBSA Open, St Pauls Square, Birmingham
May 2006 The Hayes Exhibition, Stone, Staffordshire
December 2006 RBSA Open, St Pauls Square, Birmingham
May 2007 Staffordshire Open Art, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
June 2007 RBSA Prize Open, St. Pauls Square, Birmingham
December 2007 Torquil Gallery, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
January 2008 Artifex Galleries, Sutton Coldfield
May 2008 Staffordshire Open Art, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
June 2008 Mitchell Gallery, Warwick
September 2008 Stark Gallery, Canterbury, Kent
November 2008 The Gallery Upstairs, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire
November 2008 Stark Gallery London
Prizes and awards
Jaguar Award for Sculpture RBSA Prize Exhibition 2004
Education
Homerton College Cambridge B.Ed Hons Fine Art and Education
East Ham College DATEC Diploma in Graphic Design
Stafford College HND Fine Art (Sculpture)
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