ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR AND ARTS EDUCATOR

EDUCATION:

2019 MA Illustration, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth

2010 BA (hons) Fine Art, Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth

2001 Foundation Art and Design, Hastings College, Hastings

1988-1989 Michaelis Art School, University of Cape Town, South Africa

GALLERIES AND STOCKISTS:

Gallery Tresco, Isles of Scilly

COMMISSION:

2016: Aspex Guildhall, Guildhall Portsmouth

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2013: Works on paper, Lisa Norris Gallery, 281 New Kings rd, London, SW6 4RD

2012: Mindscape, Fisherton Mill Gallery, Salisbury, Wiltshire

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2022:

Thelma Hulbert Gallery Present Makers

2021:

Janet Rady, Disrupting the Delicate,

Open Art Exhibition 2021, Red House Museum, Christchurch, Dorset,

2019:

Elemental, Highcliffe Castle, Highcliffe, Dorset

2018:

I am the Space that I am, British Pavillion, Venice Bienalle for Architecture

ArtPark, Bournemouth Emerging Art Festival

 2016:

Inside Art, Six Projects, Bournemouth

Monochromatic, Lisa Norris Gallery, 281 New Kings rd, London, SW6 4RD

2015:

Line and Mass, BEAF, SIX Projects, Meyrick Hall, Boscombe

Rules and Propositions, SIX Projects, hosted by Artworks, Poole

2014:

Lines of Best Fit, Guildhall Aspex, Portsmouth

Wonder Women, Lisa Norris Gallery 281 New Kings rd, London, SW6 4RD

Sound and Vision, Artworks, Poole

From Here and There, Elysium Gallery, Swansea, SA1 5BH And Hatton Gallery,Colorado State University, USA

Home is Where the Art is, SIX Project House, Sunnyhill rd, Southbourne

2013:

Drawn 2013, Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol

Grey Matter, Drop Project, Gervis Place, Bournemouth

Summer Show, Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Street, Somerset,

Evolver Prize 2013 Exhibition, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton, Devon

Anonymous Drawings, Gallerie Nord/ Tiergarten, 10551 Berlin, Germany

2012:

Lisa Norris Art, Fulham, London

Threadneedle Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries, The Mall, London

The Evolver Prize Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Millfield, Street, Somerset

Watercolour + Works on Paper Fair, Science Museum, London, SW7

National Open Prize Winners Exhibition, Pallant House, Chichester

2011:

Charlie Dutton Crash Open, Charlie Dutton Gallery, London

National Open Art Competition, Minerva Theatre, Chichester

Sketch 2011, Rabley Centre for Drawing, Marlborough

Artcare Open, Salisbury Hospital

Brilliance, Paradox Graphic Novel Shop, Poole

2010:

ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, The Mall, London

The National Open Art Competition, Minerva Theatre, Chichester

The Plough Arts Centre, Open Drawing Competition, Great Torrington

D.I.Y, Callendar House, Bournemouth

Chine, Freerange, Truman Breweries, London

No Human Carries a Map, Arts University College Bournemouth, Bournemouth

AWARDS:

2021: Winner Great Cre8 2021, St James Society, Southampton

2013: Prize Winner in Atkinson Gallery Summer Show, Millfield, Street

2011: Towry Prize, Best from the South West of England, National Open Art competition.

2011: Artcare Open Exhibition, Highly Commended

RESIDENCIES:

2014: Six projects, Rules and Propositions

1991-1994: Montebello Design Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

GALLERY EXPERIENCE:

2016: The Big Draw, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

2010: The Big Draw, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS:

2012: Arts University College Bournemouth, Guest tutor artists talk.

2011: Artists Talk, Cross Currents, Arts University College Bournemouth

Curation:

2019:

Rotary Young Photographers Exhibition, Bournemouth

APPLIED ARTS:

2017-2018:

Treehouse Theatre, creative assistant, 30 Rebbeck rd, Pokesdown.

ART EDUCATOR AND WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

 Community Arts workshop facilitator:

2022: Learn about Plants through Art,  

A series of 6 Funded Art and wellbeing workshops,  hosted by Bournemouth East Allotment Association

 2021-2022:

Your Season of Stories, Through Step into Nature, Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This project ran over a period of just over a year.

Delivery of workshops to enhance engagement with the outdoors and the natural world with emphasis on accessibility and wellbeing.

Creation of a resource for use by individuals or groups to further the legacy of the project.

2018 and 2019:

Arts University Bournemouth,

Widening Participation Visiting Tutor: Spring and Summer Art School, Saturday Art school, and other accessibility workshops.

Curation of Rotary Young Photographers Exhibition

Assisted with critiques of BA (hons) Drawing course.

Workshops and projects:

2017:

Treehouse Theatre, Colourfest Childrens field craft workshops

2016:

Treehouse Theatre, Colourfest Childrens field craft workshops

Aspex Gallery The Big Draw , family 3D drawing workshop

2015:

Treehouse Theatre, Colourfest Childrens field craft workshops

2014:

Malmesbury Park School and Bethany School, Lowther rd underpass regeneration mural

Lantern procession lead artist, with Carter Academy, Haymoor Middle School, Old Town Infants School , Twin Sails School and a public workshop at The Lighthouse Theatre

2013:

Arts University Bournemouth Gallery, artists assistant at drawing workshop for Architecture students

2012:

Lilliput School, artists assistant at Lantern workshop

Arts University Bournemouth, guest tutor and presentation on drawing practice

2011:

Kinson Primary School, Kinson, Bournemouth 3D Drawing Installation workshop,

Stourfield Junior School art club for year 3 and 4, Volunteer assisting artist

2010:

Southill Primary School, Weymouth, Art and Maths workshop

Haymoor Middle School, Poole, Art and Maths workshop

Aspex Gallery The Big Draw

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

2021: Dementia Awareness Training

2021: Inclusion and Diversity Training, Dorset Race and Equality Council

 VOLUNTEERING

Kimmeridge Bay Dorset Wildlife Trust volunteer warden in the Wild Sea Centre