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.
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exhibitions
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
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'
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
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