PERSONAL PROFILE
An innovative and dynamic person with a wide range of experiences. An accomplished visual artist with a holistic approach. Maker of original ceramic 'one offs' and 'families of work', inspired mainly by patterns in nature and experiential knowledge. Commissions of any nature or size are welcomed for consideration. Ability to integrate creative input with all aspects of management and programming.
Commissions for both personal and group work for private individuals & for public spaces.
Ability to adapt a theme, issue or curriculum to visual /sculptural target.
Capable of independently researching historical / visual references.
Knowledge and experience devising / running workshops for education and the community- working with children, young people and adults.
Co-working with artists from same and other disciplines.
Genial programming and project management through all phases.
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ARTIST CRAFTSMAN: since 1984, ongoing.
Maker hand thrown, sculpted, painted Ceramics and tiles for sale through exhibition and to commission. Long list of venues. Influenced by patterns in nature and experiential knowledge.
See my Gallery Page |
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ARTIST/WORKSHOP LEADER Since 1995 ongoing
'A WALK OF ART'. 2007
School children are being encouraged to walk to school for environmental and health reasons. This campaign was highlighted by their working with Artists exploring this theme. Pupils from Year 5 at the Valley Scholl, Shortlands, Bromley looked at aspects and viewpoints around the walk to school and we made' carbon footprints' depicting individual journeys.
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GILL GOLDSMITH MEMORIAL WALL. 2007
Maker of individual tiles and facilitator for the making of tiles by Staff & Pupils at Red Hill School Chislehurst. The tiles were based on images of Chislehurst special to Gill Goldsmith a teacher at the school, who died in July 2006. |
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WORKSHOP LEADER - PARTNERSHIP WITH ANNIE ANTOINE 1997- 2007
Contracted by Education Development Centre, Bromley and local schools. Many and varied projects, (including large site-specific sculptures), undertaken in Bromley Schools within artist partnership Spirit Level. Spirit Level received support from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England 1997.
See my Partnership Work page |
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CONSULTANT: 2003/2004.
Contributor to Bromley Education Business Partnership. |
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DESIGNER/CRAFTSMAN: 2004.
Commission: Broomleigh Housing Association for individual plaques, based on local history. Designed, hand-made and painted, individually researched and authenticated. |
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ARTIST - CRAFTSMAN: 2004.
Ramsden Regeneration Logo produced from hand-made ceramic tiles as giant Mosaic, made in collaboration with artist Annie Antoine for Broomleigh Housing Association. |
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Foundation Course in Art & Design, Sir John Cass School of Art. Graduated B.A. Honours in Three-Dimensional Design, Middlesex University 1984.
Increasingly, I have been commissioned to produce work from diverse starting points, such as the historical plaques. The research involved meeting and reminiscing with some very old people and uncovering lots of fascinating material. I was personally enriched by this, but more importantly able to give back to the local community a celebration of its own heritage.
Equally important has been my recent work with Artists from other disciplines. This is a very positive aspect of my work, which I am now exploring and developing. There are so many exciting possibilities to braid the arts to create new ways of expression, which reflect our lives now, resonate with the past, and influence the future in a positive way.
At the moment, however, my main focus is on exploring some of my favourite themes and making lively new work for my forthcoming show in 2008.
See my Exhibitions page
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