After a career in marketing which spanned the globe, I decided to follow my passion for sculpting and ceramics and returned to the U.K. to study 3D Design specialising in Ceramics at the Richmond School of Art/Thames Valley University. After graduating I was one of 39 emerging artists to be selected for the Chinese Arts Centre’s Professional Artist Development Scheme, through which I received a training bursary as well as a mentoring grant. More recently I was one of six international finalists for 2011 Potclays Emerging Makers Award.

Southfields Gallery, November - February 2012, Southfields, London, U.K.
Access Art Fair, 2-4 December 2011, Southfields, London, U.K.
Art in Clay, 19 & 20 November 2011, Farnham, Surrey, U.K.
Morley Gallery, 31 October - 16 November 2011, Westminster Bridge Road, London, U.K.
Affordable Art Fair Battersea, 19 - 23 October 2011, Battersea, London, U.K.
Merton Arts Trail, 8 - 9 & 15 - 16 October 2011, Wimbledon, London, U.K.
International Ceramics Festival, 1 - 3 July 2011, Aberystwyth, Wales, U.K.
ARThouse Open Studios, 11-12 & 18-19 June 2011, East Sheen, London, U.K.
Affordable Art Fair Bristol, 12 - 15 May 2011, Temple Meads, Bristol, U.K.
Skylark 2 Gallery, Featured Artist, 25 April - 8 May 2011, Southbank, London, U.K.
London Pop Up Gallery, 3 - 6 Feb 2011, Soho, London, U.K.
Drang Gallery, February - October 2011, Padstow, Cornwall, U.K.
Bluematchbox Gallery, 3 - 29 Jan 2011, Reading, Berks, U.K.
Neal's Yard Galleries, 2 Dec 2010 - 23 January 2011, Chelsea, London, U.K.
Morley Gallery, 1 - 15 Dec 2010, Waterloo, London, U.K.
ART IN CLAY: 14 Southern Pottery & Ceramics Show, 20 - 21 Nov 2010, Farnham, Surrey, U.K.
Affordable Art Fair London, 21 - 24 Oct 2010, Battersea, London, U.K.
Neal's Yard Galleries, 7 - 16 Oct 2010, Chiswick, London, U.K.
Wandsworth Open Studios, 2 - 3 & 9 - 10 Oct 2010, Southfields, London, U.K.
Mackenzie Gallery, October 2010 - September 2011, Teddington, Middlesex, U.K.
Cannizaro Open Studios, 24 - 25 Sept 2010, Wimbledon, London, U.K.
the.gallery@oxo, 29 Jul - 15 Aug 2010, Southbank, London, U.K.
Art in Action, 15 - 18 Jul 2010, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, U.K.
ARThouse Open Studios, 12 - 13 & 19 - 20 Jun 2010, East Sheen, London, U.K.
Skylarks in the Park, 24 - 30 May 2010, Art Pavilion Mile End, Mile End, London, U.K.
Affordable Art Fair Bristol, 13 - 16 May 2010, Bristol, U.K.
Skylark 2 Gallery, 8 - 28 Feb 2010, Southbank, London, U.K.
Members' Annual Open Exhibition: London Potters,1 - 16 Dec 2009, Waterloo, London, U.K.
ART IN CLAY: 13 Southern Pottery & Ceramics Show, 21 - 22 Nov 2009, Farnham, Surrey, U.K.
Art in Action, 26 - 28 Jun& 3 - 5 Jul 2009, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, U.K.
ARThouse Open Studios, 26 - 28 Jun& 3 - 5 Jul 2009, East Sheen, London, U.K.
The Gallery at Southfields, 21 Mar - 16 Apr 2009, Southfields, London, U.K.
Pre-Christmas Studio Show, 29 - 30 Nov 2008, East Sheen, London, U.K.
Art in Action, 17 - 20 Jul 2008, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, U.K.
ARThouse Open Studios, 21 - 22 & 28 - 29 Jun 2008, East Sheen, London, U.K.
Sun Exploration, 7 - 10 Jun 2006, Richmond, Surrey, U.K.
Contrastes, 8 - 10 Jun 2005, Richmond, Surrey, U.K.

28 Jun - 5 Jul 2009: Assisted Tom Barnett with (Fire) Capsule at International Ceramics Festival, Aberystwyth, Wales, U.K.
23 & 24 Oct 2007: Assisted Tom Barnett during Theatre of Making - Fired Up at Milestones Museum, Basingstoke, U.K.
29 May -3 Jun 2007: Assisted Tom Barnett during Appledore Arts Festival, Devon, U.K.
30 Jan - 3 Jun 2007: Sandy Brown’s Assistant, Devon, U.K.
3 - 10 Jan 2007: Assisted Françoise Dufayard with her presentation for the International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth, Wales, U.K.
13 - 16 Jul 2006: Assisted Françoise Dufayard during Art in Action, Oxford, U.K.
27 - 30 Oct 2005: Assisted Svend Bayer with a wood firing, Devon, U.K.
14 - 17 Jul 2005: Assisted Gilda Westermann prior to and during Art in Action, Oxford, U.K.

22 - 25 May 2009: Alternative Raku Workshop with John Evans
13 - 14 Oct 2007: Smoke Firing, Saggar Firing & Pit Firing Workshop with Jane Perryman
16 - 21 Apr 2007: “Creativity is Play” Course with Sandy Brown
2 & 9 Dec 2006: Dreamweaver Advanced Intensive
16 & 23 Sep 2006: Dreamweaver Introduction Intensive
19 - 21 Mar 2006: Heavy Metal Course with Pete Rogers
25 - 26 May 2006: Heavy Metal Course with Pete Rogers
Dec - Feb 2006: Light Metal Course
Jan - Jun 2005: Photoshop Course

2005 - 2006: Higher National Diploma in Ceramics 3D Design, Thames Valley University / Richmond School of Art, Surrey, U.K.
2003 - 2005: Higher National Certificate in Ceramics 3D Design, Thames Valley University / Richmond School of Art, Surrey, U.K.
1991 - 1994: BSc Psychology & Management, Glasgow University, Scotland, U.K.
1987 - 1989: Four A’ Levels in Art, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Epsom College, Surrey, U.K.

January 2012: One of 300 artists shortlisted from 3,000 for the second series of BBC TWO's 'Show Me The Monet'
May 2011: One of six artists shortlisted for Potclays Emerging Maker Award at 2011 International Ceramics Festival
May 2007: Selected for the Chinese Arts Centre’s Professional Artist Development Scheme

May 2008: Mentoring Grant from Chinese Arts Centre for one-on-one session with Peter Hayes
Oct 2007: Training Bursary from Chinese Arts Centre towards attending Jane Perryman's Smoke Firing Workshop

September 2012: Will donate a personalised dish for auction to raise funds for The Wisley Foundation. Created using sand from a bunker on The Mill, one of the three 9 Hole courses at The Wisley.
January 2012: Donated Sensual Abundance V to "Funding the Future" - an exhibition & auction featuring exclusive pieces from over 100 artists to raise funds for Craft Potters Association.
September 2009: Donated a personalised dish to The Skycar Expedition auction to raise funds for the African charity Alive & Kicking. Created using sand collecting from the Sahara during the expedition from London to Timbuktu.