About
I am a mixed-media artist working from my purpose-built home studio in the beautiful, historic town of Uppingham, Rutland. My work explores shape, colour, and texture in abstract and semi-abstract forms, guided by playful experimentation and an intuitive response to materials.
With a background in printed textiles, I spent many years freelancing for international companies, studios, and design agencies. My hand-drawn, technique-led designs were created for fashion, home furnishings, and paper products, and were regularly exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, London, Europe, and Japan.
Alongside my design career, I was a part-time university lecturer for over 20 years on the BA (Hons) Textiles course at De Montfort University, Leicester, as well as at other universities. This design experience continues to influence my visual language, particularly my use of pattern, composition, and abstraction.
Recent Exhibitions and Events
2025 Five Group Exhibition, Stamford Arts Centre
2025 - September Open Studios
2025 July - Emerald Gallery Solo Show
2025 May - Highgate Art Little Picture Show
2025 April - Welland Valley Spring Exhibition, Stamford Arts Centre
2024 October - Art At the Priory, Market Deeping
2024 November - Spring Cheltenham Small Works Winter Show
2024 October - Welland Valley Arts Autumn Exhibition
2024 August - Group Exhibition Cowper & Newton Museum, Olney
2024 September - Thirteen Group Exhibition, Stamford Arts Centre
2024 September - Northants & Rutland Open Studios Exhibition, Lamport Hall
2024 July - Arts4Rutland Oakham Museum (Highly Commended)
2024 July - Tarpey Gallery (work selected for Open)
2024 June - Celebrating Colour, Tarpey Gallery
2024 May - Highgate Little Picture Show
2023 October - Welland Valley Arts Society (awarded Best In Show)
2023 September - Leicester Society Of Arts Sock Gallery exhibition
2023 June - Delphic Cupola Gallery, Sheffield
2023 June - ‘Contrast & Connections’ Tarpey Gallery 2023
2023 May - British Art Portfolio Cheshire Spring Exhibition
2023 April - Kindred Group exhibition, Stamford Arts Centre
2022 November - Commission ‘Prosper Study’ Birmingham University
2022 October - Exhibition Welland Valley Arts Society
2022 September - Rooftop Art Exhibition, Corby
2022 September - Rutland Open Studios
2022 August - British Art Portfolio Autumn Exhibition
2022 August - Rutland Open Art Exhibition (Highly Commended)
2022 August - Contemporary Collage magazine Work selected for Open Call Theme of the month
2022 July - Tarpey Gallery Open Exhibition
2022 May - British Art Portfolio Spring Exhibition, Shropshire
2022 April - Spring Exhibition Welland Valley Arts Society (Commended)
2022 March - Accepted into Welland Valley Arts Society
2022 Lamport Hall Northants Spring Open
2022 February - Made In Lockdown Exhibition, Peterborough Cathedral
2021 November - Highgate Secret Postcard show
2021 September - Featured artist in the inaugural edition of Contemporary Collage Magazine