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Collections and Commissions

Gwent Wildlife Trust

The University of Bristol

BVG Associates (Wind and Solar Energy Consultants)

Município de Estremoz, Portugal

Old Bell Hotel Group, UK

Private collections in UK, Portugal, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Spain, Germany and Australia

Residencies

July, 2016 Artist in Residence with Gwent Wildlife Trust

February, May,June 2014 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal

June 2013 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal

June 2012 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal

June 2011 Artist in Residence, OBRAS Foundation, Portugal

April 2007, Artist in Residence at OBRAS Foundation, Portugal

December 2007 to March 2008 Australia and Bali, Indonesia, Artist in Residence at Tembok Village

Art Education

1988 Stroud School of Art, Access to Art

1990 Department of Art and Design, University of the West of England, Bristol

After studying biology and working as an IT consultant I trained in fine art at Stroud School of Art and started a degree the University of the West of England. Since 2004 I have been a full time painter, exhibited in galleries and with work commissioned by private individuals and organisations in the UK and internationally.

Selected Exhibitions

2024

7th-10th March Affordable Art Fair, with Greenstage Gallery, Battersea Park, London

8th - 12th May Affordable Art Fair with Greenstage Gallery, Hampstead Heath

22nd - 28th May Another Time, Another Place, Spring Gallery Cheltenham with Judith Beeby and Sally Grant

25th May - 29th June ‘Bloom’ at Sanctuary Gallery, Newnham on Severn

4th June - 13th July ‘Land’ at RWB View Gallery, Royal Wootton Basset

2023

September. Stillness and Life, two person show Clifton Contemporary

Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Hadfield Fine Art, Cheltenham

Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester

2022

Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Hadfield Fine Art, Cheltenham

Homecoming Solo Show April-May, Clifton Contemporary, Bristol

Group shows at Greenstage Gallery and Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon

2021

Meadow Maker Solo Show April-May, Clifton Contemporary, Bristol

Group shows at Greenstage Gallery and Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon

2019

New Beginnings, opening exhibition at the Ashburn Gallery, Ashburton, Devon UK

April Spring Exhibition, group show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford

Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester

'Recidencia' Group show with two other international painters in Chelva, Spain

Fresh Art Fair, Ascot Racecourse with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester

Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester

2018

Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham with Greenstage Gallery

'The Garden' group show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford

Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery

2017

'Bloom' with Charlotte Hardy at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford

Solo show with Greenstage Gallery, Bishops Frome, Worcester

Affordable Art Fair in Battersea with Greenstage Gallery

'Woods and Winter' gallery artist show at Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford

2016

Artist in Residence at Gwent Wildlife Trust

Solo show with Denise Yapp Contemporary, Monmouth

2015

Garden of England Saffron Gallery , Battle, East Sussex

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea

2014

'New Works' Solo show at Innocent Fine Art, Bristol.

Sete Filhas, Sete Irmãs (Seven Daughters, Seven Sisters) exhibition with India Flint at Castelo de Évoramonte, Portugal. In collaboration with Obras Foundation and DRCALEN.

AAF Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary

'Fabulous Females' selected artists at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art

2013

Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary

Bath Contemporary gallery artists show

AAF Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary

Winter Exhibition, Denise Yapp Contemporary Whitebrook, Monmouth

2012

Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary

Affordable Art Fair, Bristol with HAYLOFT Contemporary

Hay Festival at The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye

Affordable Art Fair Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary

2011

April 2011, The Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery, Devon

May 2011, Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,

May - July 2011 'From the Forest' joint show at The Brownston Gallery, Devon

June 2011 'summerland' solo show with Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley

July 2011 Meadows, Forests and Dreams at Bath Fine Art Gallery, Bath

July 2011, Exhibition of Allentejo paintings at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal

September 2011 The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye

October 2011 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea with Hayloft Contemporary

2010

Spring Show at Tregoning Contemporary Derby

Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery

Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,

Cambridge Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,

Solo exhibition at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal

Battersea Affordable Arts Fair with Tregoning Contemporary

Edinburgh Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary

2009

In the Pink mixed exhibition at The Brownston Gallery

Floral Exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley

Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery

Summer show at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley

Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery

Northern Art Show, Harrogate with The Brownston Gallery

Edinburgh Art Show with Hayloft Gallery

2008

“From the Forest”, solo show at Darcy Gallery, Cheltenham