biography

QUALIFICATIONS

2001 Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Practice, University of Derby

EXHIBITIONS (OPEN/GROUP)

2009
'Smile', Pyramid Gallery, York
'The Big Hang', Bank Street Arts, Sheffield

2008
Featured artist, Beetroot Tree Gallery, Draycott, Derbyshire
'Unwrapped', Rufford Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire
Christmas show, Horace Blue Gallery, Norwich
Winter show, Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield
'Comic Belief', Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
'Fabric Of Life', Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury, Berkshire
Affordable Art Fair (London & Amsterdam) (with Byard Art)
Buy Art Fair, Manchester (with Cupola Gallery)
'Under The Bed Sale', Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
'Text', Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
'With Love', Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds City Art Gallery
'Figuratively Speaking', Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
Cambridge Art Fair (with Byard Art)
'Written Word', Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire

2007
'Entice', Leicester City Art Gallery, Design Factory group show
'Fabrication', Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
Contemporary Art Auction, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

2006
Beetroot Tree Xmas Exhibition, Draycott, Derbyshire
Leeds City Art Gallery Xmas Exhibition

2005
Nottingham Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery

2004
Nottingham Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery

2003
Nottingham Open Exhibition, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Contemporary Art Auction, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

2002
Contemporary Art Auction, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Createx group show, Glasgow

2001
Createx group show, The Art Exchange, Nottingham
Createx group show, Texas, U.S.A.
Createx group show, Gothenburg, Sweden
(Createx was a support organisation for artists in Nottingham)
Tactile Textiles, Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre, Knaresborough
Connect, City Gallery, Leicester (culmination of Post Graduate course)

2000
Annual Open, City Gallery, Leicester
One-day show, the Waterfront Bar, Nottingham
Open Exhibition Prize-winners Show, The Art Exchange, Nottingham
Guest artist, Lady Bay Open Studios, Nottingham

1999
Contemporary Art Auction, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Open, the Art Exchange, Nottingham
Art of the Imagination Open, Mall Galleries, London

EXHIBITIONS (SOLO)

2009
Created Gallery, Chesterfield

2002
South Hall Gallery, Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Arts on Tour, one year touring show with Leicester City Art Gallery

2001
Heathcote Arts, Nottingham
Lace Market Theatre, Nottingham

2000
Hope Arts and Ceramics, Hope, Derbyshire
Neo Art Print Gallery, Nottingham

1999
Real Art Cafe, Nottingham
A.J. Black Designer Clothing, Nottingham

FAIRS AND OTHER EVENTS

2009
Brighton Art Fair

2008
Wirksworth Festival, Derbyshire

2007
View From The Top Christmas Fair, Nottingham
Brighton Craft Fair, Corn Exchange, Brighton
Winterfest Art Market, Thoresby Park, Notts
Wirksworth Arts Festival, Derbyshire
Lady Bay Open Gardens and Arts, Nottingham
Way Out Fest, Rufford Country Park, Notts

2006
Brighton Craft Fair
Design Edge, Surrey
Wirksworth Arts Festival, Derbyshire
BCTF, Harrogate, Yorkshire

2005
Harley Gallery Christmas Market, Nottinghamshire

2003
Lustre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

2002
Lustre, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

COMMISSIONS

2004
Two embroidered cloaks for Threads, a permanent exhibition at Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery

2001
Collect, residency and artwork project, Experian, Nottingham

2000
Embroidered artwork for publicity leaflet, City Arts, Nottingham

1997
Four site-specific artworks for Derby Dance Centre, Derby

PRIZES

2000 Roger Bradley Memorial Award, Annual Open, Leicester City Gallery
1999 The Art Exchange Open Award, Nottingham

PUBLICATIONS

2000 Exhibit:A Magazine