My aim is to make work that reveals that we as humans are not separate from the natural world that surrounds us, and that we share with the earth vulnerability, fragility and impermanence.  My hope is that the artwork I make allows for contemplation and reflection and a chance to pause and see the beauty of where we live so that we may take care of it, and in doing so  - take care of ourselves.

 

 

Education:

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BA Contemporary Arts, Nottingham Trent University 1990 - 1993

MA Contemporary Arts, Nottingham Trent University 1996-1998

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Training in Ceramics at West Dean College with Jack Doherty ( 2016) Shozo Michikawa, (2017) Alison Sanderman ( 2015)

Intensive with Jim Malone ( 2018)

 

 

Selected Exhibitions:

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June 2021

Ceramic and raw clay sculpture for Art in the Garden at Little Forest Land Art, North Boarhunt, Hampshire

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July 2019

Durational installation and exhibition at John Hansard Gallery, Southampton in collaboration with a local Women's integration Group

 

May -July 2019

Mottisfont National Trust - For the Time Being Exhibition

New ceramic and mixed media work 

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June 2019

Ceramic and mixed media assemblage for Art in the Garden at Little Forest Land Art, North Boarhunt, Hampshire

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October 2018 - July 2019

Residency at Mottisfont, National Trust

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September 2018

AEsc - Fringes of Time

Exhibition of Held projects collaboration  - a dialogue between a poet and ceramist,

Ashley church, Hampshire

 

August 2017

Hampshire Open Studios

Sale of paintings and ceramics from my studio in Winchester

 

June 2017

Hyde 900 Project Space Commission

Held projects initiative part of group exhibition, ceramics and poetry

 

March 2017

Clay painting  - Terra Mater

Exhibition for International Women's day, Link Gallery, Winchester

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