CV
Collections and Commissions
Gwent Wildlife Trust
The University of Bristol
BVG Associates (Wind and Solar Energy Consultants)
Município de Estremoz, Portugal
Old Bell Hotel Group, UK
Private collections in UK, Portugal, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Spain, Germany and Australia
Residencies
July, 2016 Artist in Residence with Gwent Wildlife Trust
February, May,June 2014 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal
June 2013 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal
June 2012 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal
June 2011 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal
April 2007, Artist in Residence at OBRAS Foundation, Portugal
December 2007 to March 2008 Australia and Bali, Indonesia, Artist in Residence at Tembok Village
Art Education
1988 Stroud School of Art, Access to Art
1990 Department of Art and Design, University of the West of England, Bristol
After studying biology and working as an IT consultant I trained in fine art at Stroud School of Art and started a degree the University of the West of England. Since 2004 I have been a full time painter, exhibited in galleries and with work commissioned by private individuals and organisations in the UK and internationally.
Selected Exhibitions
2024
7th-10th March Affordable Art Fair, with Greenstage Gallery, Battersea Park, London
8th - 12th May Affordable Art Fair with Greenstage Gallery, Hampstead Heath
22nd - 28th May Another Time, Another Place, Spring Gallery Cheltenham with Judith Beeby and Sally Grant
25th May - 29th June ‘Bloom’ at Sanctuary Gallery, Newnham on Severn
4th June - 13th July ‘Land’ at RWB View Gallery, Royal Wootton Basset
2023
September. Stillness and Life, two person show Clifton Contemporary
Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Hadfield Fine Art, Cheltenham
Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester
2022
Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Hadfield Fine Art, Cheltenham
Homecoming Solo Show April-May, Clifton Contemporary, Bristol
Group shows at Greenstage Gallery and Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon
2021
Meadow Maker Solo Show April-May, Clifton Contemporary, Bristol
Group shows at Greenstage Gallery and Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon
2019
New Beginnings, opening exhibition at the Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon UK
April Spring Exhibition, group show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester
'Recidencia' Group show with two other international painters in Chelva, Spain
Fresh Art Fair, Ascot Racecourse with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester
Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester
2018
Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Greenstage Gallery
'The Garden' group show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery
2017
'Bloom' with Charlotte Hardy at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
Solo show with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester
Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery
'Woods and Winter' gallery artist show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford
2016
Artist in Residence at Gwent Wildlife Trust
Solo show with Denise Yapp Contemporary, Monmouth
2015
Garden of England Saffron Gallery , Battle, East Sussex
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
2014
'New Works' Solo show at Innocent Fine Art, Bristol.
Sete Filhas, Sete Irmãs (Seven Daughters, Seven Sisters) exhibition with India Flint at Castelo de Évoramonte, Portugal. In collaboration with Obras Foundation and DRCALEN.
AAF Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary
'Fabulous Females' selected artists at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art
2013
Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary
Bath Contemporary gallery artists show
AAF Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary
Winter Exhibition, Denise Yapp Contemporary Whitebrook, Monmouth
2012
Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary
Affordable Art Fair, Bristol with HAYLOFT Contemporary
Hay Festival at The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye
Affordable Art Fair Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary
2011
April 2011, The Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery, Devon
May 2011, Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,
May - July 2011 'From the Forest' joint show at The Brownston Gallery, Devon
June 2011 'summerland' solo show with Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
July 2011 Meadows, Forests and Dreams at Bath Fine Art Gallery, Bath
July 2011, Exhibition of Allentejo paintings at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal
September 2011 The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye
October 2011 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea with Hayloft Contemporary
2010
Spring Show at Tregoning Contemporary Derby
Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery
Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,
Cambridge Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,
Solo exhibition at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal
Battersea Affordable Arts Fair with Tregoning Contemporary
Edinburgh Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary
2009
In the Pink mixed exhibition at The Brownston Gallery
Floral Exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery
Summer show at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery
Northern Art Show, Harrogate with The Brownston Gallery
Edinburgh Art Show with Hayloft Gallery
2008
“From the Forest”, solo show at Darcy Gallery, Cheltenham