DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN NATURE ART EXHIBITION
MEMBER OF WESSEX GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN
MEMBER OF ARTFUL COLLECTIVE
I am an award winning full time wildlife artist whose focus is to capture my love of the natural world through the medium of wool on canvas. Wool painting is a unique technique that I discovered through experimentation, and has now become my signature style and most recognisable work. I love the challenge of transforming fibres so that they portray a painterly quality, blurring the boundaries between art and craft. Previously I was the head of an art department for 25 years at a secondary school, but now I run regular classes and workshops from my art studio. Since venturing into the world as a full time artist, I have exhibited all across the south of England, achieving several judges choice and public choice awards.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Public Choice - 2nd PLACE
2023
Romsey Art Group.
Work: Rupell's Griffin Vulture (2023) Wool and acrylic on Canvas, 50x75cm.
VAL CARTER AWARD - 2nd PLACE
2023
Fareham Art Group.
Work:BUFFALO (2023) Wool and INK on Canvas, 50x75cm.
VAL CARTER AWARD - 1ST PLACE
collaboration with Jasmin Heard
2022
Fareham Art Group.
Work: Green Turtle (2022) Wool and Oil & glow in the dark medium on Canvas, 63 x 63cm.
JUDGES CHOICE - 1ST PLACE
2022
Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
Work: Hippo (2020) Wool and Ink on Canvas, 50x75cm.
JUDGES CHOICE - COMMENDED
2021
Titchfield Art and Craft Show.
Work: Bee (2020) Wool and Ink on Canvas, 40x40cm.
JUDGES CHOICE - WINNER
2021
Southern Nature Art Exhibition
Work: Red Kite I (2021) Wool and Ink on Canvas, 100x100cm.
PUBLIC CHOICE - WINNER
2020
Southern Nature Art Exhibition
Work: Giraffe (2020) Wool and Ink on Canvas, 100x50cm.
ARTIST CV
MEMBER OF
WESSEX GUILD OF CRAFTESMEN
DIRECTOR - SOUTHERN NATURE ART EXHIBITION
MEMBER OF
ARTFUL COLLECTIVE
Education
1993 - 1994
Post Graduate in Teaching Art
1985 - 1988
BA (Hons) Ceramics and Glass
Exhibitions
2023
Romsey Art Group Autumn Exhibition 2nd & 3rd PEOPLES VOTE
2023
Southern Nature Art Exhibition
2023
Romsey Art Group Spring Exhibition
2022-23
SNA Westbury Manor Museum
2022
Bursledon Art Show
2022
Fareham Art Group Exhibition. 3rd PEOPLES VOTE
2022
Southern Nature Art Exhibition
2022
Hampshire Open Studios
2022
Garden Show, Broadlands
2022
Mudeford Arts Festival
2022
WGC Hillier Gardens
2022
Aquamarine,. Chalks Gallery, Lymington.
2022
Into the Wild. Chalks Gallery, Lymington.
2022
Titchfield Art Show, Titchfield Community Centre. WINNER OF JUDGES VOTE.
2022
Cabinet of Curiosities. Chalks Gallery, Lymington.
2021
Titchfield Art & Craft Show, Titchfield Community Centre. COMMENDED BY JUDGES.
2021
Southern Nature Art Exhibition. Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham.
2021
Fareham Art Exhibition, Titchfield Community Centre.
2021
Southern Nature Art Exhibition. WINNER OF JUDGES VOTE.
2021
Hampshire Open Studios, Studio Address.
2020
Southern Nature Art Exhibition, Online. WINNER OF PUBLIC VOTE.
2020
Hampshire Open Studios, Studio Address.
2020
Plastic Free Shop, Warsash
2020
Pop-Up Exhibition. Artists Inspired By Nature, Locks Heath Centre
2019
Nicky Heard, Wickham Art Fair
2019
Artists Inspired by Nature, Hampshire Open Studios
2019
Turning the Tide, Explosions Museum Gosport
2018
Ammonite Series, Fareham Public Library
TEACHER
1994-2019
Head of Art Department at Crofton Secondary School for 25 years. Taught 11-16 year olds KS3 and GCSE classes.
ARTIST
TEACHER
2019- present
Retired in 2019 to become a full time Wool Painting Artist after spending a year developing the technique and studying the art of textiles and fibres.
2019- present
Run Wool Painting classes and workshops from home in my Art Studio for any age or skill set.
PUBLICATIONS
The GUARDIAN Newspaper Sat 28 May 2022
The DIGITAL CLOTH e-magazine - issue 6 - 2020
2020
Article written for the Digital Cloth Magazine
October, issue 6