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Training
- 1995 - 1997
- Certificate of Education (FE), Nottingham Trent University.
- 1986 - 1988
- Higher National Dip Design Crafts (Studio Ceramics) with merit, University of Derby.
- 1984 - 1986
- BTEC Cert. in Three-Dimensional Design, Bourneville College of Art, Birmingham.
Exhibitions
- 2009
- Spring Fling Open Studio, Dumfries & Galloway
- West Kilbride Craft Town Gallery, Summer Show
- Ice & Fire, Craft Showcase, Gracefield Craft Shop, Dumfries
- 2008
- Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow (Christmas show)
- Culross Pottery & Gallery, Fife "Solway Spring" exhibition
- Spring Fling Open Studio, Dumfries & Galloway
- 2007
- Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Summer Show
- 2006
- Spring Fling Open Studio, Dumfries & Galloway
- Carby Arts, Aberdeen, Scottish Potters Christmas Show
- 2005
- Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright, Winter Wonderland
- Spring Fling Open Studio, Dumfries & Galloway
- 2004
- Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland Isles, Sparkle Christmas exhibition
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Bretton Hall, Yorkshire, Craft Showcase
- Spring Fling Open Studios, Dumfries & Galloway.
- The Ropewalk, Barton-on-HumberBeyond the Sea
- 2003
- Gold Gallery, Edinburgh, Christmas show
- Walford Mill Craft Centre, Wimbourne, Dorset, Submerse Exhibition
- Exbury Gardens, New Forest, Drawn from Nature
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Art in the Garden
- Spring Fling Open Studios, Dumfries & Galloway.
- Heatheryford Gallery, Kinross, Perthshire.
- Scottish Select, SECC, Glasgow with D&G ERDF project
- 2002
- Doors Open Day, Lethangie Studios, Kinross, Perthshire with Hugh Murdoch.
- Eskdale Arts Collective Summer 2002 Show, Town Hall Gallery, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
- Glasgow Art Fair with Gracefield Arts Centre stand
- 2001
- Eskdale Arts Collective Summer 2001 Show, Town Hall Gallery, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
- Galloway Christmas Exhibition, Steading Gallery, Kirkcudbright.
- 'Select' exhibition, Craft Focus Gallery, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries.
- 2000
- Mill on the Fleet Gallery, Gatehouse of Fleet.
- Christmas Showcase, Scott Hay Gallery, Langholm.
- Solo exhibition Gracefield Art Centre, Craft Focus Gallery, Dumfries.
- 1999
- Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer.
- 1994
- 'Pots for Food', Manchester Craft Centre.
- 1993
- British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate.
- 'Christmas Crackers', Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield.
- 'Kaleidoscope 93', Stockport Art Gallery.
- 1992
- Buxton Festival of Musicals.
- British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate.
- PYBT Showcase '92, NEC Autumn Fair, Birmingham.
- 1991
- Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court.
- Chatsworth County Show, Derbyshire.
- 'Presents for Christmas', Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
- Annual open exhibition, Leicester City Art Gallery.
- 'Showcase 91', Prince's Youth Business Trust, NEC Autumn Fair, Birmingham.
- 1990
- Peabody's Fine Art and Crafts Gallery, Nottingham. (Derby City Artists)
- 1990 - 1994
- Outlets:
- Molton Brown Cosmetics, Bond St, London
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Shop
- Harbingers Gallery, Glasgow
- Copper Moon Crafts, Belfast
- Green Trading Co, Isle of Wight
- Forton Woodturning and Crafts, Lancashire
- Good Karma Craft Gallery, Guernsey
Bursaries and Awards
- 2002
- Marketing grant from ERDF Craft Development Project, Gracefield Arts
Centre, Dumfries & Galloway Council.
- 1992
- East Midlands Arts marketing grant to attend the British Craft Trade
Fair.
- 1990
- Princes Youth Business Trust equipment Bursary for start up in business.
Teaching Experience
15 years experience teaching ceramics and sculpture in Further Education.
- 2001 - present
- George Street School of Art, Dumfries and Galloway College.
- 1996 - 1998
- South East Derbyshire College, Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
- 1990 - 1997
- Mackworth College Derby.
- 1999 - 2003
- Adult Education Tutor, Cumbria.
Community Artist Experience
7 years experience as a community artist, commissions include;
- 2005
- "What's in the pot" prehistoric ceramics workshops
- Specialist ceramics & sculpture workshops for Eskdalemuir Creative Arts
- 2004
- Specialist Tile Making Workshops, Tullie House, Carlisle.
- 2002
- Forest Sculpture project, Dumfries and Galloway.
- Ceramic Tile Mural, Capability Scotland, Cresswell Gardens, Dumfries.
- Langholm Festival Workshops.
- Prehistoric ceramic workshops, Tullie House, Carlisle.
- 2000
- Langholm Millennium Pyramid.
- 1999
- Langholm Community Centre sea theme mural.
- 1998
- Rumble in the Jungle children's workshops, Fleet Arts Centre, Derbyshire.
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