Biography

I was born in Beverley, East Yorkshire and moved to Suffolk in 2004 to establish a painting studio in Felixstowe. I have exhibited professionally throughout England since completing my Masters degree in 1999, organizing exhibitions in both public and commercial spaces.

In 2005 I was involved with Art for Humanity, a British Red Cross initiative, taking part in an exhibition at the German Embassy to raise funds for the charity. In 2006 I was Resident Artist at Chives Montessori School and I was short listed for the Higgins Homes Public Art Award. My work experience as an Arts Administrator has included managing community arts projects and craft workshops in North Yorkshire.

My paintings are held in public and private collections throughout England including the Paintings in Hospitals Collection which contains works by contemporary and modern British artists.

Artist Statement

My painting continues in the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, utilizing primary and secondary colours and the arrangement of abstract forms to create a visible tension. Using decorator’s brushes and palette knives, I apply either oil or acrylic to build up layers of paint, creating different planes across the field of the canvas.

I like to pull apart the components of visual form and reduce them to bare gestures: lines, arcs, circles and polygons become my abstract building blocks and I experiment with glazes and beeswax to introduce an element of texture. The seemingly deep layers of coloured shapes produce a push-pull tension and linear patterning contrasts with cell-like containers. The surface of the canvas becomes a transcript of my movements and feelings and the painting captures the creative moment in all its energy.

Education

York University
Master of Arts in Painting

Cyprus College of Art
Summer Residency at the Cyprus Summer Studio

Lancaster University
BA (Hons) English Literature with Art & Design

Selected Work History

Chives Montessori School, Ipswich
Resident Artist
I worked with children aged 2 – 8 years on creative and artistic skills

Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre, Knaresborough
Arts Administration & Information Officer
I was assistant to the Centre Manager supervising Craft Workshops, Café Gallery and Sensory Gardens

Hull University, Centre for Life Long Learning
Lecturer
I taught Life drawing on the Certificate in Art and Design course

Museum Service, Scarborough Borough Council
Administrator
Provided administrative support on ‘Looking Back, Looking Forward’, Scarborough’s Millennium Project

Scarborough Art Gallery
Curator
Collaboration with the Curator of Scarborough Art Gallery to select work for the ‘Crafty Romans’ exhibition

Crescent Arts, Scarborough
Exhibitions Officer
I managed the exhibition programme at the Crescent Arts Gallery

Crescent Arts, Scarborough
Workshop Leader
I devised workshops for children aged 4 to 11

Bengt Lindstrom, Sundsvall, Sweden
Studio Assistant to the Swedish painter and printmaker at his summer studio

Awards

I have been short-listed for the following awards:
Higgins Homes Public Art Award, Essex County Council (2006)
First Art Award, Quay Arts, Hull (2000)
Pizza Express Art Award, London (2000)

Public Collections

Paintings in Hospitals Collection (2000)

Publications

Art for Humanity, British Red Cross, London (2005)
ArtisSpectrum, New York (Vol.12, 2004)
Reasons to Love the Earth, 2000 Foundation, Amsterdam (2002)

Services

I can be commissioned to design an original work tailored to fit a designated wall space or style of interior and can facilitate large, site-specific commissions.

I can help at all stages of the design process and will arrange one to one consultations to help you choose a painting that best suits your budget and personal taste. If you're a first time buyer, I am happy to offer friendly advice in order to make your experience of buying art as hassle-free as possible.

Images of my work may be available for licensing for commercial purposes. If you are interested in licensing artwork, please email me indicating the name of the artwork and details of the intended commercial use.
 

To download copies of my curriculum vitae, exhibitions list and terms & conditions please click the links below.

 

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibitions List

Terms & Conditions