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about me

 
“The artist does not see things as they are but as he is”
Alfred Tonnelle
 
 

My practice is varied but I'm particularly drawn to working in 3D using paper, textiles and found objects.
Most of my work relates to childhood and I have a strong interest in theories of attachment and loss. 



Picture
Daddies

exhibitions
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2018 The Curious World of Books, The Loft Gallery, Blickling  Estate, Norfolk

​2016 Essex Open, Beecroft gallery, Southend on Sea, Essex

​2016 Hadleigh Art Trail, Hadleigh Essex

2016 'Prescriptions' The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 

2016 'Europa' Transition Gallery, London

2015 'Turn the Page' The Forum, Norwich

2015 'STUDIO' at TAP Temporary Arts Project, The Old Waterworks, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex


2014 'Books of the Unexpected'  Makers Guild In Wales, Craft in the Bay, Cardiff

2014 'Inspired by..' Morley Gallery, London

2014 'Turn the Page' The Forum, Norwich

2013 'An Inventory of Al Mutanabbi Street' -CAC Gallery Cambridge Mass. USA
                                                                 -Rylands Library, Manchester,UK
                                                                 -Centre for Book Arts NY USA

2013 The 4th Sheffield International Artist's Book Prize Exhibition, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield

2013 Summer Reads Book Art Competition (Runner up) TTP in Collaboration with WCN. Norwich

2013 Tap Relaunch, TAP, The Old Water Works, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

2012 Arsenal Book Festival, Mystetski Arsenal. Ukraine

2012 Camberwell Postgraduate Show: MA Book Arts.Camberwell College of Arts, London

2012 '0.34 mile (0.54km)' MA Book Art and Printmaking, Camberwell College of Arts, London

2012 Southend Adult Community College, Southend on Sea, Essex

2012 Cromer Library, Cromer, Norfolk

2012 'Overdue' Camberwell College of Arts Library, London

2011 'The Power of Making', Victoria & Albert Museum, London

2011 'Pause' Artside,  Southend Museum, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

2011 Leigh Art Trail, Leigh Library,  Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

2011 'Swap'  National Irish Visual Arts Library, Dublin

2011 'Safety Helmets Must Be Worn' Southend Central Library, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

2010 'Push>Process', TAP, The Old Water Works Building, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex


2010 'Wish You Were Here?'Artside,  Southend-on-Sea, Essex

2010 'Set of Odd Volumes', TAP, Old Water Works Building, Westcliff-on Sea, Essex

2009 'Sideshow', Village Green Festival, Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

2009 'Liquor': BA Hons Fine Art Degree Show, Free Range, Brick Lane, London


2009 Leigh Art Trail: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

2008 'Timetabled': South East Essex College, East Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

2008 Year 2 group show: South East Essex College,Southend-on-Sea, Essex

2007 'Recruitment Drive'. Leigh Art Trail, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex2018

2007 Site Specific: Two Tree Island, Hadleigh, Essex



commissions

2014 Craft in the Bay. "Books of the Unexpected"

2013 BBC One. The One Show. 'Fifty things to do with Shades of Grey'



education

2013-2015  Developing practice for makers through museum collections. City Lit. London

2010-2012  MA Book Arts. Camberwell College of Arts. London

2006-2009  BA Hons Fine Art, South East Essex College, Essex University

2004-2006  Diploma in Foundation Studies, Art and Design. South East Essex College
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