Born Essex 1957
Lives and works in London

Education

2013  MA fine art, Nottingham Trent University
2005  PGCE Oxford Brooks, art senior
1978  BA hons Fine Art painting, Central St.Martins London
1975 Foundation Course Falmouth College of Art

Teaching 

2016 - 2024 Leader for weekly adult workshop in Harrow, London
2000-2019 Workshop leader Drawing, Painting, Printing and Tapestry weaving.
2018 - 22  Selection Panel member for Hostry Gallery, Norwich Cathedral
2015 - 2016 Visiting lecturer, Architectural dept. Nottingham University
2009 - 2014  Art teacher St Pauls Cathedral School, London 
2005-2009 Art teacher Bishop Ramsey Comprehensive School, London 
1990’s Visiting lecturer at American University, London

Exhibitions Solo 

2024 Views from the Pavement, Headstone Manor and Museum, London
2023 Sometimes in Harrow, Harrow Arts Centre, London
2021  Soap, Boos Closet, Kensington Park Road London
2020  Soap Whitefriars Gallery, Harrow London
2019  Once Upon A,  Whitefriars Gallery, London
2018   In Good Faith St Mary Abbot’s Church, London                                   
2018   It's Better When We Listen, The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
2017   Interfaith Week,  Derby University
2016   Drawings and paintings   Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham
2014   Civic Faith, Harrow, London
2008   Kodak’s demolition,   Harrow Museum and  Heritage Centre, London 
1999   Recent Paintings, Duncan Campbell, London
1988   New Paintings, Francis Graham Dixon Gallery London
1985   Indian Spring, Commonwealth Institute, London

Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Shortlisted for John Moores Painting Prize 2023
2021  Open the Box  Boo’s Closet, Kensington Park Road, London
2020   Shortlisted for John Moores Painting Prize 2020
2020   Home Womanmade Gallery, Chicago 
2019   Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition, London
2018    Matter,Whitefriars Gallery, London
2017    Housewarming, Whitefriars Studios, London
2017    The Harley Open, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire
2016    The Talking Lamp, Kennington Residency London
2016    John Moores Painting Prize  Walker Art Gallery Liverpool   
2015    University Summer Exhibition Djanogly Gallery Nottingham
2014    LadyBay Arts Festival Nottingham
2013    Expo  Bonington Gallery, NTU Nottingham
2013    ashenhaus, Backlit Nottingham
2010    Acava Open studios Perivale, London
2009   Acava Open studios Perivale, London
2009   Exhibition no 191 Rainy Day Gallery Penzance
2004   Exhibition no 141   Rainy Day Gallery Penzance 
1997   Summer Exhibition Royal Academy of Art Piccadilly
1982   Second Exhibition, Francis Graham Dixon Gallery London

Public Collections

Derby Museum and Art Gallery
John Rylands Library, Manchester
Nottingham University
Nottingham Trent University

Residencies

2015       Derby Cathedral 
2014/15  1 Year Residency, Nottingham University  
2006/7     Kodak Site Harrow, London