Born Essex 1957
Lives and works in London
Education
2013 MA fine art, Nottingham Trent University
2005 PGCE Oxford Brooks, art senior
1978 BA hons Fine Art painting, Central St.Martins London
1975 Foundation Course Falmouth College of Art
Teaching
2016 - 2024 Leader for weekly adult workshop in Harrow, London
2000-2019 Workshop leader Drawing, Painting, Printing and Tapestry weaving.
2018 - 22 Selection Panel member for Hostry Gallery, Norwich Cathedral
2015 - 2016 Visiting lecturer, Architectural dept. Nottingham University
2009 - 2014 Art teacher St Pauls Cathedral School, London
2005-2009 Art teacher Bishop Ramsey Comprehensive School, London
1990’s Visiting lecturer at American University, London
Exhibitions Solo
2024 Views from the Pavement, Headstone Manor and Museum, London
2023 Sometimes in Harrow, Harrow Arts Centre, London
2021 Soap, Boos Closet, Kensington Park Road London
2020 Soap Whitefriars Gallery, Harrow London
2019 Once Upon A, Whitefriars Gallery, London
2018 In Good Faith St Mary Abbot’s Church, London
2018 It's Better When We Listen, The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
2017 Interfaith Week, Derby University
2016 Drawings and paintings Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham
2014 Civic Faith, Harrow, London
2008 Kodak’s demolition, Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, London
1999 Recent Paintings, Duncan Campbell, London
1988 New Paintings, Francis Graham Dixon Gallery London
1985 Indian Spring, Commonwealth Institute, London
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Shortlisted for John Moores Painting Prize 2023
2021 Open the Box Boo’s Closet, Kensington Park Road, London
2020 Shortlisted for John Moores Painting Prize 2020
2020 Home Womanmade Gallery, Chicago
2019 Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, London
2018 Matter,Whitefriars Gallery, London
2017 Housewarming, Whitefriars Studios, London
2017 The Harley Open, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire
2016 The Talking Lamp, Kennington Residency London
2016 John Moores Painting Prize Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
2015 University Summer Exhibition Djanogly Gallery Nottingham
2014 LadyBay Arts Festival Nottingham
2013 Expo Bonington Gallery, NTU Nottingham
2013 ashenhaus, Backlit Nottingham
2010 Acava Open studios Perivale, London
2009 Acava Open studios Perivale, London
2009 Exhibition no 191 Rainy Day Gallery Penzance
2004 Exhibition no 141 Rainy Day Gallery Penzance
1997 Summer Exhibition Royal Academy of Art Piccadilly
1982 Second Exhibition, Francis Graham Dixon Gallery London
Public Collections
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
John Rylands Library, Manchester
Nottingham University
Nottingham Trent University
Residencies
2015 Derby Cathedral
2014/15 1 Year Residency, Nottingham University
2006/7 Kodak Site Harrow, London