Formal art qualifications:
PG Certificate in Arts Practice 2007
BA (Hons) Contemporary Decorative Crafts
Training:
Metal work and Blacksmithing by
Spitfire Forge 2012-15
Portrait Sculpture 2015
Bronze Casting course 2008
Forged metal sculpture course
Current Exhibitions:
Biscuit Factory
Solo Exhibitions:
2010 Solo Exhibition Tarpey Gallery
2009 Solo Exhibition Abbey Walk Gallery
Selected Exhibitions
2016 Doddington
2015 Sculpture in the sanctuary
2014 Passion Arts Trail
2012 Unravelling Nymans
2012 Doddington Sculpture Show
2012 Art in the Garden, Manchester
2012 Harding House Gallery
2012 Biscuit Factory
2012 Unravelled Nymans National Trust
2012 Tarpey Gallery
2012 Trinity arts Centre
2011 Centre for Design and craft, Sleaford
2011 A Decade of Sculpture in The Garden
2011 Biscuit Factory
2011 Sculpture in the Sanctuary
2011 Rufford County Park
2009 The Garden Art Gallery, Hampshire
2009 Art in The Garden, Hillier Gardens
2007 The Collection, Lincoln
2007 The Usher Gallery, Lincoln
2007 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe
2006 Ropewalk Gallery
2005 Hub gallery Sleaford
Public Art
2016
Currently creating 3 life size Lincoln long wool sheep out of metal for Branston Village.
2016
Commissioned by Raf Waddington to create a 7ft stainless steel sculpture to commemorate the bases 100th birthday.
2015
Commissioned by Transported to create 2 large stone sculptures inspired by Sir Joseph Banks for Boston woods trust.
2015
2 pieces of sculptural metal work, installed outside Geoff Moulder leisure centre in Boston. Designs informed by community workshops. Commissioned by TRANSPORTED.
2015
Commission to create 6 large stone carvings making a trail along Windsor crescent in Boston. Designs informed by community workshops. Commissioned by TRANSPORTED.
2014
Holten-le-clay village sign in stainless steel.
2014
Commission to create a set of 2 public gates and four sculptural panels for Central Bedfordshire council.
2013-14
4 large sculptures for Tesco in Lincoln as part of their redevelopment designed by local schools.
1 ton pieces of ancestor hard white Limestone carved in to a swan and cygnets. £4500
1 metre diameter Limestone whorls disc with engravings. £2000
Larger than life steel sculpture of a family group. £2000
I also designed a bench made out of wood and steel created by Spitfire Forge and Mick Burns.
2013-14
(Spitfire Forge collaboration)
6 hand forged steel panels for ‘Astal Park’ Bridge balustrade. Commissioned by Leighton Buzzard
Council. Inspired by pictures of Spitfire planes generated through community workshops.
2013
(Spitfire Forge collaboration)
18 panel ‘Swale Bridge’ balustrade commission for Leighton Buzzard Council. Inspired by the river
bed wildlife and community engagement workshops, created out of hand forged Steel.
2012
(Spitfire Forge collaboration)
North Kesteven School, ‘Courage’ commission, 3 life size dancing figures created out of Steel
2012
City Arts Health and wellbeing site specific bird sculptures. Wire
2007-8
Art for Health: Public art commission to create a sculpture trail for the outside of a newly built
health centre, involving the local community and schools in Accrington. Web Link Stone.
Workshop Experience
I regularly run creative workshops and community projects for all ages and abilities having worked with over 150 different schools and organisations. Past clients include; Mencap, City Arts, Rufford Craft Centre, National centre for craft and design, Usher Gallery, The Collection, Various councils including Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire,Primary schools, secondary schools, academies, Special schools, Lincoln University, Creative Partnerships and many more. Please just let me know if you want further details.