BACKGROUND

         2007-2009     Royal College of Art                                    MA Ceramics & Glass

 

         2003-2006     Wolverhampton University                          BA (Hons) Glass. First Class. 

 

         2001               Richmond Adult College                             The Further and Adult Education Teacher's                                                                                                Certificate. C&G 7307 (Stage1)                               

        1998-1999      Westminster Adult Education                     BTEC HNC in Glass            

        1997-1998                                                                             BTEC PDC in kiln formed glass

 

        1996-1997      International Glass Centre                          Glass Techniques and Technology

                                  (Dudley College-West Midlands)                  Certificate (OCN)

                                                                                                                                                                       

        1985-1988       Ecole des Beaux-Arts                                 BA "Art, Communication & Design"

        1983-1985      (Aix-en-Provence- France)                             Foundation Course (Fine Art)

 

         EXHIBITIONS- UK(Solo)

       Portals  Pitzhanger Manor House, London 2010

         EXHIBITIONS- UK(Group)

       Protected Characteristics Royal College of Art 2010

       Making it/ Faking it Orleans House Gallery, London  2010

       HotHouse New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham 2010

       British Glass Biennale Ruskin Glass Centre 2010

       3 Centuries of Glass Fieldings Auctioneers, Stourbridge 2010

         Transformations Zest Contemporary Glass Gallery, London 2009

          Mint Escapes  Mint, London 2009

       The Show RCA  Royal College of Art  2009

       Reflection  Sir John Soane's Museum, London  2008

       Shift  Glass Art Gallery, London 2008

       British Glass Biennale Ruskin Glass Centre 2008

       Production, Reproduction, Repetition Royal College of Art 2007

       RBSA Prize Exhibition  Birmingham, 2007

       The Islington Art & Design Fair 2007

       New Designers London 2006

       The Bi-Glass Exhibition Birmingham 2006

       EXHIBITIONS-FR (Group)

          Illusion Photographiques   Galerie Martagon, France  2009

                                                                     Galerie Annie Lagier, France  2009 

        AWARDS

        2010               Selected by the Crafts Council for "Hot House" a 3 months   

                                          professional development programme for makers.     
 

        2009               Selected to exhibit "Hard look" in the "Talent Zone" during

                                          Tent London design show at the Old Truman Brewery, London.

         PUBLIC COLLECTION

 

         Crafts Council Handling Collection (UK)

         Broadfield House Glass Museum (UK)

         TEACHING  

          2009                        Visiting lecturer- University College Falmouth

                                             One week teaching practice in the contemporary crafts BA (Hons) course

         2002                      Summer university tutor-Redlees Studios (Isleworth)

                                               Introduction to kiln formed glass for 14/16 years old pupils.                         

 

         2001-2002           Glass tutor- Richmond Adult Community College      

              Glass casting & slumping-Beginners/Intermediate.