about

Education:

1986 - 89 BA Fine Art Textiles
        Goldsmiths College, London

Exhibitions:

Dec 08 Kunstwerk Bazaar, Outpost Gallery, Norwich

Nov 08 Future50, PSL, Leeds

Aug 08 Surface Gallery, Nottingham

Jul 08 These Living Walls of Jet, Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool

Jun  08   Suffolk Showcase, Bury St Edmunds Gallery, Suffolk

May  08 Members Show, Key Arts, Suffolk

Dec 07 I came, I saw, Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich 

Oct 07 Autumn Exhibition, Corn Hall, Diss

Aug 07 Eyestorm Open, Eyestorm Gallery,Ipswich

Aug 07 Pin Mill Gallery,Chelmondiston, Suffolk

Jun 07 Suffolk Showcase, Bury St Edmunds Gallery, Suffolk

Jun 07 The Factory, Norwich Fringe , Norfolk

Jun 08 Triptych, Key Arts, Ipswich, Suffolk

Jan 07 Forefront Gallery, Ipswich, Suffolk

Dec 06 Town Hall Gallery, Ipswich, Suffolk

Oct  06  The Factory, Norwich Fringe, Norfolk

 

Jul 06 Suffolk Showcase, Bury St Edmunds Gallery, Suffolk

Mar 06 Forefront Gallery, Ipswich, Suffolk

Mar 06 Another Product, Cornerhouse, Manchester

           

Work philosophy:

I work within two dimensional and three dimensional structures using drawing, collage, painting and sculpture as a way to add objects of desire. The subject often depicts what is considered vulgar from both a high and low social perspective. Works are derived initially from existing paintings, photographs and written works. Their adaptation comes to light through the mediums of paint, drawing and collage by translating them into the modern day, depicting current iconography and status with a huge dollop of humour.


My work has a tendency to be figurative within its subject of reworking old works, however it does allow for the surface to be manipulated in many ways by adding elements of frivolity such as souvenirs, artificial flowers, foliage, glitter, birds and sequins.
My work takes on many guises. It rarely remains static. My pieces can be worked over and over for a prolonged period of time allowing for constant reinvention.