Studied Fine Art at graduate level from 1983-87 at the City and Guilds of London Art School in Kennington, South London, and then returned to attend a post-graduate course in 2002. Obtained an MA Honours Degree in Fine art in 2004. Completed the FAETC 730 teacher training course at Kingston College in 1995.

 

Exhibited in galleries in London and Cornwall since 1988 and included several times in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and in shows held at the Mall Galleries in London by the ‘Federation of British Artists’ - ‘The Discerning Eye’, ‘The Society of Women Artists’ and ‘The Society of Marine Artists’.

 

Represented by Agora Gallery, New York, U.S.A. during 2013.

 

Works purchased by private buyers and corporate clients.

 

Also undertaken mural painting commissions and art-workshops for adults and children on an ad hoc basis.  

 

Prizes:  

The Lowes-Dickinson Prize from the Working Mens College 1982

Painting reproduced in ‘The Laing Calendar 2002’

Debenhams Golden Jubilee Painting Prize 2002

Martin Smith and Elizabeth Smith New Discovery Prize 2006  

 

Member of:

The Chelsea Arts Club

The Penwith Society of Artists

Freeman of the Guild of Painter Stainers

Member of the ‘Society of Painter Stainer Artists’

 

Listed in:

Notable Past Artists 401½ Collection

'Who's Who in Art'

'Royal Academy Exhibitors' dictionaries 1971-1989; 1990-1999; 2000-2009

 

Books:

'Collage in the Classroom', published by A&C Black, London, 2008

'Mixed Messages - The Versatility of Collage', published by A&C Black, London, 2012