I'm a visual artist and maker living in Northumberland, UK. Drawing and making are a big part of my life and have been a source of contentment for as long as I can remember. When painting, I generally use acrylics, playing with lines, marks and texture. I relish unexpected colour combinations, often drawing inspiration from weathered surfaces. When making, I love to dismantle and arrange, being drawn to lines, grids and the spaces between things. I’m especially keen on old bits of tools and machines, fastenings, china and glass. Things made with tiny screws, metal and wood which can be endlessly repaired are my favourites as they have embedded authenticity and marks of service.
My background in Occupational Therapy involved breaking down human challenges into manageable parts. This has served me well in my art career, enabling me to facilitate art projects for people with disability and communication challenges. I've exhibited locally and nationally, with work on public display in the North East and held in private collections across the uk and abroad.
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Galleries & Exhibitions
You can visit my studio or find my work in the following lovely places, which are well worth a visit.
SEAcroft - Licensed B&B
3A Aird Uig,
Isle of Lewis
HS2 9JA
NUMBER FOUR GALLERY
Unit 2 ,Northfield farm, St Abbs
Berwickshire, Scottish Borders,
TD14 5QF
ALNWICK GALLERY
The Market Place,
Alnwick, NE66 1HS
2024
- Winter Show at Number Four Gallery, St Abbs
- Northern Summer Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Newcastle Arts Centre
- Summer Exhibition at Number Four Gallery, St Abbs
- 'Northumberland Now' Juried Exhibition, Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland
2023
- 'Weathered' solo exhibition, Drywater Arts, Northumberland
- Dovecote Street Show, Amble, Northumberland
- 'Rocks' window display, Wild and Free Gallery, Whitley Bay
2021
- 'Time on My Hands' reflections on lockdown exhibition, Gail Curry Artist, North Shields
2020
- ‘Northumberland, Myth and Magic’ Juried Exhibition, Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland
- ‘Flights of Fancy’ RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate
2019
- ‘Into the Woods’ Juried Exhibition, Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland
- ‘Lost Words’ RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate
- ’Humanising Medicine’ Bart’s Pathology Museum, London
2017
- ‘Fly to Freedom’ public art installation with the British Association for Modern Mosaic, Paragon Station, Hull
- Chilli Studios Art Auction, Newcastle
2015-2020
- Painting for Fun Summer Exhibition, Shieldfield Artworks, Newcastle
2015
- ‘Forty Days in the Dark’ exhibition and entry in book, Shieldfield Artworks, Newcastle
- ‘You are Here’ Willy-Nillie CIC, Chester Le Street
- ‘Make a Splash’ Tynemouth Outdoor Pool fundraiser North Shields
WORK ON PUBLIC DISPLAY
2018
- Tree mosaic school project. The Linskill Centre, Tyne and Wear
- Hauxley mosaic school project and treasure trail, Hauxley Nature Reserve, Northumberland
2016
- Community Garden Mosaic, Durham County Council Durham
- Replica Heritage Tile, Wharton Park, Durham
2015
- 'The Lady' mosaic. Northumberlandia Visitor Centre, Northumberland