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Born in North Devon in 1961. Originally graduated with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Environmental Science and an M.Sc. in Meat Science. In 1994 decided to return to full-time education in order to pursue a career in art and design. Graduated in 1998 from the University of Plymouth with a first class honours degree in Three Dimensional Design. Have been working as a self-employed designer/maker ever since. Exhibitions Select, Westpoint, Exeter. 24th - 26th April 2005 North Devon Festival, Norbury House Hotel, Ilfracombe, Devon. June 2005 Solo Exhibition, Victoria Fearn Gallery, Cardiff. August/September 2005 Winter Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham. 6th November - 31st December 2004 Christmas Mixed Show, Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge. 27th November - 24th December 2004 Warm Wishes, The Wonderwall Gallery, Cirencester. November 2004 No Place Like Home, Ferrers Gallery, Ashby de la Zouch. September 2004 Summer Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham. August 2004 Mixed Summer Show, Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge. 3rd July - 28th August 2004 Make Public, touring exhibition with The Devon Guild of Craftsmen. January - July 2004 Christmas Mixed Show, Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge. 1st - 24th December 2003 Winter Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey. 1st November - 31st December 2003 Made in Bristol/This is Country, bi-Hand, Bristol. 26th september - 26th October 2003 Christmas Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey. 16th November - 31st December 2002 Hemmed In, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon. 21st September - 6th November 2002 Nine Days of Art (STRAW), Open Studio Event, Devon. 14th -22nd September 2002 The Tea Party, Bircham Contemporary Arts, Holt, Norfolk. 7th September - 2nd October 2002 New at the Ashgate, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey. 6th - 31st July 2002 4th International Ceramics Exhibition, Sarreguemines, France. 22nd June - 5th September 2002 Art and Craft from Devon, Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art and Craft Gallery, eastleigh, Hampshire. 1st February - 10th March 2002 Hand to Mouth, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon. 17th November - 2nd January 2002 Natural Selection, Marshall Arts Gallery, Totnes, Devon. 2nd October - 3rd November 2001 Hearth - Kiln in the Park, Victoria Park, Bideford, Devon. 7th - 8th July 2001 Wedding Showcase, Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art and Craft Gallery, Eastleigh, Hampshire. 7th April - 3rd June 2001 Monochrome, Grove House Studios, Barnstaple, Devon. 2nd - 28th February 2001 Making their Mark, South West Arts' Craft Award Winners 1997 -2000, Chapel Row Contemporary Art, Bath. 2nd December - 6th January 2001 Ceramic Showcase, Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, Leeds. 2nd May - 30th June 2000 Pick a Number, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon. 25th March - 3rd May 2000 Pick of the Best III - Applied Arts Graduates from 1998, Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art and Craft Gallery, Eastleigh, Hampshire. 16th January - 14th March 1999 100 Devon Potters, Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford, Devon. 11th October - 29th November 1998 100% Design, Earl's Court, London. 24th - 27th September (courtesy of Wallpaper Magazine) 1998 Studio Pottery Gallery, Exeter, Devon. August 1998 New Designers, Business design Centre, London. 9th -12th July 1998 Magazines/Publications Photographs of work have been published in the following:- Selvedge - Issue 00, May/June 2004, pg 70 Devon Life - Homes and Gardens supplement, November 2002. The Observer - Alternative Investments. Cash supplement, Sunday 6th October 2002, pg. 13. Makers' News - Professional Development. Crafts Council publication no. 22, Autumn 2002, pg. 7. The Real World/A Prospectus for Crafts in the South West. South West Arts publication, October 2002, pg. 06/07. Craft Galleries Guide 2002 - In association with the Marshall Arts Gallery, Totnes. ArtCred leaflet - front cover. Publ. by South West Arts, 2000. Craft Galleries Guide 2000 - In association with the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford, Devon. Living etc - Bright New Things. Nov. 1999, pg. 31. Ceramics in Society - Studio Pottery Magazine. No. 37, Autumn 1999, pg. 5. Ceramic Review - Gallery. No. 179, Sept/Oct 1999, pg. 14. Elle Decoration. No. 79, March 1999, pg. 81. Marie Claire - 101 Ideas. No. 124, Dec. 1998, pg. 338. Ceramic Review - Gallery II, Student Shows 1998. No. 173, Sept/Oct 1998, pg. 55. Studio Pottery - Ceramics in Society. No. 33, Autumn 1998, pg. 55. Memberships Elected to Membership of The Devon Guild of Craftsmen March 1999. Elected to Membership of The Appledore Crafts Company August 2001. Awards Recipient of South West Arts Craft Award 2000. Competitions 4th Sarreguemines International Ceramics Competition 2002 - Variations on a Vase. Selected as one of 30 finalists from almost 300 entries. |
