Collaborations
2017-2018 : Lead Artist for Connecting Threads community textile installation on the Rana Plaza tragedy
2016 - 2018 : World Book Night, Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol, UK.
2017 : Moth Migration, crowd sourced hand printed moths. U.S.A.
2015 - 2017 : Infiltrating the library system, Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol UK.
2014 : Encyclopedia of Everything, Cheryl Penn, S. A.
2013 : 'Immemoratae Commemoratae' an artist made book on lost and forgotten women.
2012 : Book Art collaboration with Susan Allen/Smith.
2012 : Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here : A call to all book artists to respond to the bombing in Baghdad of the street of the book sells. To make 3 books. One book for touring exhibition in USA another to tour UK and 3rd one to be donated to University Library Baghdad.
2000 : Facilitator for mark making exercise preceding life drawing classes.
2016 - 2018 : World Book Night, Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol, UK.
2017 : Moth Migration, crowd sourced hand printed moths. U.S.A.
2015 - 2017 : Infiltrating the library system, Centre for Fine Print Research, Bristol UK.
2014 : Encyclopedia of Everything, Cheryl Penn, S. A.
2013 : 'Immemoratae Commemoratae' an artist made book on lost and forgotten women.
2012 : Book Art collaboration with Susan Allen/Smith.
2012 : Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here : A call to all book artists to respond to the bombing in Baghdad of the street of the book sells. To make 3 books. One book for touring exhibition in USA another to tour UK and 3rd one to be donated to University Library Baghdad.
2000 : Facilitator for mark making exercise preceding life drawing classes.
Exhibitions
2019 March : Group exhibition, Artist made books, Essex Book Festival
2019 January : 100 Day
2018 : Leigh Art Trail Connecting Threads
2016 : Leigh Art Trail : The Obsessive Art of Dairy Keeping
2016 : Hadleigh Art Trail, Hadleigh Essex
2015 : Leigh Art Trail 'Immemoratae Commemoratae'
2014 and 2012 : Artists Book Fair at HOFS help organise and take part.
2014 : Turn The Page, Artist Book Fair Norwich.
2014 : Forum Southend, Art and Book Fair.
2013 Feb 6th- July 29th John Rylands Library Manchester. Al Mutanabbi St.
-CAC Gallery Cambridge Mass USA
-Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
-Centre for Book Arts NY USA
2014 Aug : Summer Read, Book Artist's Competition. (First Prize) in Collaboration with WCN Norwich
2013 March : Chelmsford Library ArtBookArt group show
2013 February : Slack Space Colchester, Artist made books group show
2005 and 2004 : Sculpture Street, Leigh Art Trail, help to organise and exhibited.
2002 : New Orleans USA, group show.
1999-2002 : Leigh Art trail
1985 : Solo exhibition Beecroft Art Gallery Essex
2019 January : 100 Day
2018 : Leigh Art Trail Connecting Threads
2016 : Leigh Art Trail : The Obsessive Art of Dairy Keeping
2016 : Hadleigh Art Trail, Hadleigh Essex
2015 : Leigh Art Trail 'Immemoratae Commemoratae'
2014 and 2012 : Artists Book Fair at HOFS help organise and take part.
2014 : Turn The Page, Artist Book Fair Norwich.
2014 : Forum Southend, Art and Book Fair.
2013 Feb 6th- July 29th John Rylands Library Manchester. Al Mutanabbi St.
-CAC Gallery Cambridge Mass USA
-Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
-Centre for Book Arts NY USA
2014 Aug : Summer Read, Book Artist's Competition. (First Prize) in Collaboration with WCN Norwich
2013 March : Chelmsford Library ArtBookArt group show
2013 February : Slack Space Colchester, Artist made books group show
2005 and 2004 : Sculpture Street, Leigh Art Trail, help to organise and exhibited.
2002 : New Orleans USA, group show.
1999-2002 : Leigh Art trail
1985 : Solo exhibition Beecroft Art Gallery Essex
Commissions
2001 : Chelsea Flower Show London, for Southend Council. Two wire figures In collaboration with Alison Bournes
2000 : 'Family Group' Three wire figures, Foxhall Northamptonshire. In collaboration with Alison Bournes
1998 : Two large paintings for Southern Psychological Services Ltd.
1978 : Marine illustrations Chesapeake Bay Museum Baltimore USA.
2000 : 'Family Group' Three wire figures, Foxhall Northamptonshire. In collaboration with Alison Bournes
1998 : Two large paintings for Southern Psychological Services Ltd.
1978 : Marine illustrations Chesapeake Bay Museum Baltimore USA.
Teaching and Talks
2018 Talk on Connecting Threads Project : Seevic College to Textile and Fashion Design, 'A' leval students Runnymede Chase, Benfleet Essex
2017 : Talk on Connecting Threads: Embroider's Guild
2016 : Talk on Connecting Threads : Southend W.I.
2014 : Southend High for Girls, talk on project : 'Immemoratae Commemoratae'
2014 and 2013 : Work Shops Supporting Aspergers Families in Essex
2013 : Teaching basic book structures with ArtBookArt : HOFS Haleigh Essex.
2005 : North Street Junior School, work shop in conjunction with Leigh Art Trail.
2003 : Stanbridge Primary school, artist in residence.
1975-1978 : Part time tutor, Applied illustration : Barnfeild College of Art Luton.
2017 : Talk on Connecting Threads: Embroider's Guild
2016 : Talk on Connecting Threads : Southend W.I.
2014 : Southend High for Girls, talk on project : 'Immemoratae Commemoratae'
2014 and 2013 : Work Shops Supporting Aspergers Families in Essex
2013 : Teaching basic book structures with ArtBookArt : HOFS Haleigh Essex.
2005 : North Street Junior School, work shop in conjunction with Leigh Art Trail.
2003 : Stanbridge Primary school, artist in residence.
1975-1978 : Part time tutor, Applied illustration : Barnfeild College of Art Luton.
Education
2014 - 2015 : Developing practise for makers through museum collections, City Lit. London.
2012 : Art Design and the Book, Colchester U.C.C.
2000 : Cert Ed : Southend University College
1991-1992 : Art Psychotherapy : Post Grad Diploma, Goldsmiths College London
1968-1971 : Diploma in Illustration : Harrow School of Art
1966-1968 : Art Foundation Blackburn College of Technology and Design
2012 : Art Design and the Book, Colchester U.C.C.
2000 : Cert Ed : Southend University College
1991-1992 : Art Psychotherapy : Post Grad Diploma, Goldsmiths College London
1968-1971 : Diploma in Illustration : Harrow School of Art
1966-1968 : Art Foundation Blackburn College of Technology and Design
Employment
1988 - 2009 : Art Therapist working in NHS, now retired.
2009 : Art Tutor for Open Arts making art accessible to clients in the community
1998-1999 : Art Work Shops for children in care, Milton Keynes.
1990 : Barbican Centre London, Two Day Story Telling and Art Workshop.
1982 - 1988 : Teaching full time adults and children, Essex County Council. Plus International Youth Camps.
1971 - 1982 : Freelance artist/illustrator
2009 : Art Tutor for Open Arts making art accessible to clients in the community
1998-1999 : Art Work Shops for children in care, Milton Keynes.
1990 : Barbican Centre London, Two Day Story Telling and Art Workshop.
1982 - 1988 : Teaching full time adults and children, Essex County Council. Plus International Youth Camps.
1971 - 1982 : Freelance artist/illustrator