Education
1991
National Diploma in Foundation Education in Art & Design, Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design, Bournemouth, Dorset.
1995
BA Fine Art with Honours 2(1), specialising in sculpture, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
MA Ceramics with Distinction, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
2002
City and Guilds M3707 Basic Teaching Skills in Further Education.

Exhibitions
2003
Clayopolis, Cumbria, England
Aberystwyth International Ceramics Festival, Wales
Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail, England
Angelfire, Felsted School, Essex, England

2002
North Devon Ceramics Events. Bideford, Devon.
Festival of Nations. 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe.

2001
MA Ceramics Show at Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff.
Reflections from the Floating World. Chapman Gallery, Salford, WASP space, Edinburgh.

2000
Taiwan Golden Ceramics Awards. Taipei County Yingko Ceramics Museum.
Bloodstream. Islington Mill, Salford, Manchester, September 2000.

1999
Contemporary Ceramics for Temples. Tom Barnett & Hong Young Sook, Shoren-in Temple, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.

1998
Heads and Tales. Duncroon Education Art Centre, Wigan.
Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail. Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge.
MAFA Open Exhibition 1998. Bury Art Gallery & Museum, Moss St, Bury.

1997
Parko Open Exhibition. Nagoya City Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan.
IWCAT '97. Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Japan.

1995
Northern Graduates Show. Gulbenkien Gallery, Kensington Gore, London.
Degree Show '95. University of Newcastle upon Tyne.



Grants & Awards
2003
Student Award at Aberystwyth International Ceramics Festival
2000
Art and Humanities Reserach Board Grant for MA ceramics course.
1999
For Residency in Japan: Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grant. Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation grant.
NWAB travel grant. British Council in Japan (Kansai Division) grant. Rotary Club of Manchester grant.
1998
'Dorset Life' Award for a collaboration article published in Returning Natives, spring.
1998
The Ted Roocroft Award. Given for sculpture "Husk" in the Manchester Academy open Exhibition.
1997
Daiwa Foundation Travel Grant
1997
North West Arts Board Travel Grant
1994
John Christie Prize for artwork developed form Oct 93 - June 9.


Database Information
www.art-outside.com

Collections
University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Employment and Residencies
Artist in Residence. Felsted School. September 2002 ongoing. Teaching workshops etc.
Ceramics Technician. Howardian Adult Education centre, Hammond Way, Pen-y-lan, Cardiff. Tel: 02920 432700
Weekend & Half-term Workshops.(2001-2002) Howardian Adult Education Centre. 6-12 year olds.
Ceramic Workshops at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington. 6 weeks, 2001.
Curator for 'Reflections from the Floating World'. Sept 2001 - Mar 2002. Salford, Darlington, Edinburgh, Fraserburgh.
Workshop Demonstrator, Sensory Garden Ceramics Workshops, Hulme, Manchester.14 - 17 October, 1998. Ceramics workshop.
Artist in Residence, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan. July - Dec 1999. Six months Ceramics residency.
IWCAT 97. July/August 1997. Tokname, Japan. 5 week ceramics workshop. Resident Artist. Brockhall Village. October 1995 - June 1997. Two years working within ex-psychiatric wards.
Part-time Pottery Teacher. September 96 - August 97. Elain's Nursery, Brockhall Village, Lancashire.


Commissions & Large Scale Sited Work
North Devon Ceramics Events. June 23 - July 6 2002. Sculptural Wood Firing & workshops.
Bloodstream. September 2000. Sculptural wood firing performance.
Ceramic Garden Seat, Melplash, Dorset. 8ft x 4ft x 4ft made from glazed brick.
Pod Bench Sculpture. Sensory Garden. December 1998 - April 1999. Laminated reclaimed wood. 8ft x 2ft x 3ft.
Guardians. Wakayamam Shinto Shrine, Japan. Two 6ft high ceramic artworks resembling balls of fire.


Articles
Performing Kilns. Ceramic Review. Issue 2000 April 2003, pp 48-50.