Education

First class Honours,  Contemporary Craft, Manchester MetropolitanUniversity, completed 1999

Selected Exhibitions

December 2017 ‘Zoo’ selected makers Cedar Farm Gallery, OrmskirkNovember 2017 - 40 yrs Mission Gallery, SwanseaJJune 2017, Summer show Lemond Gallery, GlasgowDec 2016, McGregor Fine Art, Glasgow, Lemond Gallery, GlasgowJuly 2015, Old Courthouse Gallery, AmblesideDecember 2014 - Shire Hall Gallery, StaffordMay 2013 Reggie’s Roller Palace, Solo show,Salford Art GalleryFeb 2013- Reggie’s Roller palace, Solo Show, Park Gallery, FalkirkFeb.2012 Reggie’s Roller Palace, Solo Show, Shire Hall Gallery, StaffordDec. 2011 Dec. 2011 Reggie’s Roller Palace, Solo show, The Mission Gallery, SwanseaSept. 2011 - Reggie’s Roller Palace, Solo show, Ruthin Centre for Applied ArtsAugust 2010- Reggies Roller Palace, Goodwood festivalJune 2010 - Solo show, Anstey Gallery, HarrogateMay2010 - Reggie’s Roller Palace, Solo show, Stockport Art GalleryJuly 2010 - Solo Painting show, Dean Clough Galleries, HalifaxMay 2007 - The Dogs Home installation- Millennium Galleries  - SheffieldMaMarch 2007 - Roger Billcliffe Gallery Glasgow - Window Show2006-2005 - Stephanie Hoppen  - LondonJan. 2004 - Operation Jumpsuit, solo show, commissioned by MIMA,MiddlesboroughNov. 2003 - Bonemouth pier (toured around seaside resorts for 3 years)Commissioned by Kirklees CouncilMarch 2003/4 -  Medici Galleries, LondonJJuly 2002  - Elvis’salon touring installation , Babylon gallery, ElyJan. 2002 - Crafts council gallery shop  - London, Window displayOctober 2001 - Chelsea crafts fairJune 2001 - Elvis’ salon Shire Hall gallery StaffordApril 2001 - Elvis’ salon installation, Sanderson George and Peach gallery, Holmfirth Feb. 2001 - The City gallery, Leicester, Solo show -Elvis’ Salon installationSummer 2000 - Elvis salon - Debenhams window - Manchester

WWorkshops

a range of workshops including Ruthin Centre for applied Arts, Park Gallery, FalkirkShire Hall Gallery, Stafford, MIMA, Middlesborough, Stockport Art Gallery,Beech Hill Junior and Infant School, Halifax.Mepal and Witcham C.E Primary School, Cambridge, Meadowhead school, Sheffield

2017- present - currently piloting a weekly Creative Enterprise after School club, Midgley SchoolHalifax https://www.facebook.com/creativeenterpriseclub/

CollectionsCollections

Stockport Art Gallery - 2 piecesDean Clough, Halifax - Marabou