Artist’s statement

Current Work

Wood fired & Raku. Stoneware, sculpture, domestic & garden.

Work generally available from:
CURO GALLERY Sheffield
Thoresby Gallery Nottingham
Scarborough Museum and Galleries

Other Information:
School & Community Residencies.
Workshops, demonstrations & lectures.

Workshops
I hold workshops in my studio on Friday morning 9.30- 12.30, Saturday morning 10.30 -1.30, Saturday afternoon, 2.00 - 5.00. cost £62.50 for 5 three hour sessions. Contact me for further details.

Technical Information

Raku - propane fired, wood fired. Anagama - cone 12.

History

Formal Qualifications
1992 - Master of Arts Art and Design, Sheffield Hallam University
1988 - Batchelor of Arts (Hons) Sculpture, Sheffield Hallam University
1982 - Certificate in Ceramics, Sheffield Hallam University
1968 - Certificate in Education, Bretton Hall University

Teaching Experience
1998 to 2010 - Landmarks, Creswell. Ceramics Tutor.
1997 to 1998 - W.E.A Sheffield. Lecturer in Art History.
1974 to 1997 - North Nottinghamshire College. Course Leader Access Art and Design, Lecturer Ceramics, Lecturer Critical Studies.
1971 to 1974 - Aston High School, Rotherham. Art Teacher.
1969 to 1971 - Rotheram High, Luton. Art Teacher.

Community and School Projects
All the following workshops resulted in permanent pieces being installed in schools or community centres, or in a public location:

2001
Year Of The Artist Residency - Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire - Running Workshops For Schools And Visitors On The Theme Of The Castle.
Raku Workshops - Abbey Field Park, Monteney & Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield.
Panels And Imprints - Yeoman Park School, Mansfield Woodhouse
Sculpture Garden - Burton Street Project, Sheffield.

2002
Tile Workshops - Northcliffe School.
Raku Workshops - Hinde House.
Raku Workshops - Abbeyfield Multi-Cultural Festival.
Summer Tile Workshops - Persistence Works.
Tile Workshops - Athersly Juniors, Barnsley.

2003
Tile Workshops - Canklow Woods Primary School, Rotherham.
Tile Workshops - Sacred Heart Primary School, Sheffield.
Tile Workshops - Mansfield Museum & Gallery, Mansfield.

2004
Working with school youth club, and senior citizens designing and making public works to celebrate Canklow.

Exhibitions

Recent Exhibitions:
TRANSFORMATIONS IN CLAY, November 2011, Sheffield Cathedral
OUT OF THE FIRE, October 2011, Thoresby Nottinghamshire
Wirksworth Festival September 2011
ART IN THE GARDENS, August 2011 Sheffield
ART IN CLAY, August 2011 Hatfield House,
EARTH AND FIRE, June 2011 Rufford, Nottinghamshire,
WITH A FRENCH CONNECTION, September 2010 Thoresby Gallery Nottinghamshire.
ART IN CLAY, August 10 Hatfield House.
ASH AND FLAME - July - August 2010, Musee de la Poterie, Sadirac, Bordeaux
CERAMICA November - December 2009 Stoke-on-Trent
PAINT, CLAY, WOOD September 2009 X-Church, Gainsborough
PAINT, CLAY, WOOD August 2009, Thoresby Park, Notts.
ART IN CLAY, August 2009 Hatfield House,
GREENHOUSE, Rufford Gallery, Rufford Country Park

Group Exhibitions
2002 - Clay, Paint, Wood - S10 Gallery, Sheffield.
2002 - Time Out - Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire.
2002 - Wirksworth Festival - Wirksworth.
2001 - Northern Potters At The North Light Gallery - North Light Gallery Huddersfield.
2001 - Wirksworth Festival - Wirksworth.
2001 to Present - Art Outdoors - Lea Bank Nurseries, Loxley - An ongoing exhibition with changing exhibits.
2000 to 2001 - Northern Potters At The Harris - The Harris, Preston, Yorkshire.
2000 - 2001 - ArtSpace At Rotherham - Rotherham Art Gallery
2000 - Concerning The Spiritual, Sheffield Cathedral, Selby Abbey.
2000 - Eight At The Hewett - Hewett Arms, Worksop.
1999 - Northern Potters At Keighley - Cliffe Castle, Keighley.
1998 to 1999 - Space 1999 - Ruskin Gallcry, Sheffield.
1997 - Northern Potters At The Harris - Harris Museum, Preston.
1996 - Buildings And Contents - Bishops House, Sheffield.
1995 - A Meeting Of Visions - Pierepoint Gallery, Thoresby Park.
1995 - Fruit And Nuts - Boilerhouse, Maltby.
1995 - Northern Potters At Keighley - Cliffe Castle, Keighley.
1995 - Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust At The Mappin. - Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield.
1994 - Catalyst - Anglican Cathedral, Sheffield.
Tetrahedron - Atrium Gallery, Bourmouth University.

1992 - Renewal - Anglican Cathedral, Sheffield.
1992 - Map Out - Cartwright Hall, Bradford.
1992 - Trail Blazers - The Midland Railway Station, Sheffield.
1992 - In Memoriam - The General Cemetery, Sheffield.
1992 - Something For The Landing - Merlin Gallery, Sheffield.
1990 - Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust Exchange - Crescent Art Gallery, Scarborough.
1990 - Sculpture Highlight - Holmfirth Art Gallery.
1989 to 1990 - Days In ‘89 - Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield.

Solo Shows
1992 - Dancer And The Rocks - Merlin Gallery, Sheffield.
1993 - Figure And Vessels - Arts Alive, Priory Gatehouse, Worksop.
2001 - Residency Exhibition - The Little Castle, Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire.

Permanent Public Space Work
1991
To See Heaven... - Cement Fondue, The General Cemetery, Sheffield.
Renewal - Stoneware, Terra-Cotta, & Raku Wall-Piece - The Clocktower, The Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.

1992
Marriage Of The Sun And Moon - Ceramic Reinforced With Concrete - The General Cemetery - Financed by Sheffield City Council.
The Diver - Terra-Cotta Wall-Piece - The Hydra-therapy Unit, The Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
The Evolving Spirit - Stoneware And Earthenware Wall-Piece - The Merlin Theatre, Sheffield.

2005
5 pieces for the new Glass Houses, the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield