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           DIRECTOR OF SOUTHERN NATURE ART EXHIBITION

           MEMBER OF WESSEX GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN

           MEMBER OF ARTFUL COLLECTIVE

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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

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Public Choice - 2nd PLACE

2023

Romsey Art Group.

Work:  Rupell's Griffin Vulture (2023) Wool and acrylic  on Canvas, 50x75cm.

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VAL CARTER AWARD - 2nd PLACE

2023

Fareham Art Group.

Work:BUFFALO (2023) Wool and INK  on Canvas, 50x75cm.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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PUBLICATIONS

The GUARDIAN Newspaper Sat 28 May 2022      

The DIGITAL CLOTH e-magazine - issue 6 - 2020

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Digital Cloth October 2020

2020

Article written for the Digital Cloth Magazine

October, issue 6

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