Education
1998 Colour and Form – Meike Groot/Richard Price. Northlands Creative Glass
1995-98 BA (1st Class Hons) 3D Design – Glass. Surrey Institute of Art and Design
1987 Foundation Course – Art and Design.SouthendCollege of Technology
Professional Experience
2005-present Crafts Council Business Development Awards Panel Member
2001 Studio move to Stroud, Gloucestershire
2000 Conference 2000 Organiser for Contemporary Glass Society (voluntary)
1999 Set up own glass studio, Farnham,Surrey
1998 Assistant to glass artist Colin Reid, Stroud
1997 Editor Glass Network. Contemporary Glass Society newsletter (voluntary)
1996 Hot glass worker,Hadeland Glasverk, Norway
Teaching Experience
2006 Workshop Leader, Glass Sculpture, National Glass Centre ofSpain
2005-2006 Visiting Lecturer, Lost Wax Casting,Glas & Keramikskolen,Denmark
2004-present Specialist Tutor – BA(Hons). Subject 3D Design – Glass,University College of the Creative Arts, Farham
1999-2004 Tutor – BA(Hons)- Ceramics and Glass. Subject: Kiln Formed Glass
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
Awards/Grants
2003 Awards for Artists, Arts Council of England
2001 Training and Development Bursary, South West Arts
2000 Setting Up In Business Grant, Crafts Council
2000 Awards for Individuals, South East Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Significant Rhythms, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2003 Aug-Sept Scottish Gallery,Edinburgh
2002 Oct-Nov Moments In Light, Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster
Recent Exhibitions
2008 In and Out Contemporary Glass Brewery Arts, Gloucestershire
Newby Hall Sculpture Park Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, N.Yorks
Summer Exhibition 2008 The Garden Gallery, Broughton, Hampshire
International Glass Sculpture, St Ives Society with Plumbline, St Ives
Collect 08, Studio Glass Gallery @ Thomas Goode,London
2007 Collect at the V&A represented by The Scottish Gallery
Art London represented by Adrian Sassoon,London
2006 International Art & Design Fair with Clare Back at Adrian Sassoon, NY, USA
National Liberty Museum Glass Now Auction,Philadelphia,USA
Newby Hall Sculpture Park, Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire
International Ceramics Fair with Adrian Sassoon,London
Three Ways three person show, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Collect with Scottish Gallery,V&A Museum, London
Traversing touring from Ebel toft Glass Museum
Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead
The Hub ,Lincolnshire
Art London with Adrian Sassoon, Business Design Centre,London
2005 The Discerning Eye Invited Artist selected by Martin Smith, Chairman of the English National Opera, The Mall Galleries, London
Chase Charity Art SaleRoyal College of Art
International Art & Design Fair with Adrian Sassoon, The Armory, NY
Glass Focus Contemporary Applied Arts, London
New Glass Cowdy Gallery, Newent, Gloucestershire
Fresh Air 2005 Quenington Sculpture Trust, Quenington, Glos
International Ceramic Fair with Adrian Sassoon,London
Newby Hall Sculpture Park Newby Hall, Ripon
Traversing Ebel toft Glass Museum, Ebel toft, Denmark.
2005 – 2006 Highlands Craft Exhibition touring exhibition
Public & Corporate Collections
Crafts Council,UK.
Faringdon Collection Trust, Buscot Park,UK
Fitzwilliam Museum,Cambridge
National Museums of Scotland
Major Collections Dan Klein,London
(Private) The Cowdy Collection, Gloucestershire
Adrian Sassoon,London,UK
Public Site Specific Commissions
2006 Cotswold Leisure Centre. Glass/steel sculptures in main stair well. Collaboration with Richard Jackson.
1998 Reflexion Window Education Centre, Guildford Cathedral,Surrey
Private Site Specific Commissions
2008 Garden Sculpture, private residence,Western Australia. Collaboration with Rick Jackson
2006 8mt wall based sculpture and two 6ft tall sculptures: coloured kiln formed and cast glass, mirror. Collaboration with Richard Jackson. Pride of Hawaii cruise ship
Glass/mirror dome and finiale for private residence, Kew,London
Garden sculpture, private residence,Western Australia. C ollaboration with Richard Jackson
2005 8mt long wall hung sculpture and two 6ft tall sculptures for Norwegian Jewel cruise ship
2004 Mirrored glass sculpture H90cm in two parts for hotel suite,London
Sculptures for P&O Cruise Liner. Ship the Arcadia
Triptych cast glass sculpture for private residence, London
2003 Glass and stainless steel water feature, covering a span of 2.70msq.
private residence, Tetbury, Glos
2002 1.90mt tall, cast mirrored glass sculpture with metal support. Reception area of AON Non Marine Reinsurance,London
Trophy for Polo match, sponsored by EC Harris,London
Large cast, mirrored 2 part sculpture for 12ft dining room table Collaboration with Richard Jackson. Private residence,Suffolk
1.80m tall, cast, cut, polished glass garden sculpture set on steel base. Cherington, Glos
Memberships Contemporary Glass Society,UK
Glass Art Society,USA
Contemporary Applied Arts, London,UK