Artistic Practice
Since childhood I have always had a passion for painting and drawing and then for the past ten years for ceramics. Drawing and painting is at the essence of all my work, and is part of the process of making.
My work is inspired by the drama and colour of the Lakeland hills and Morecombe Bay Estuary where I live, it’s ever changing weather, and it’s moods. I create a range of hand built and thrown ceramics, printing, drawing and painting with coloured slips and glazes. I use various mark making and printing techniques to add detail and information about the texture and pattern. Each piece is individual, although I sometimes make a series of pieces on the same theme, or return to an idea, interpreting it differently.
My drawings reflect my passion for pattern and texture and my delight and interest in wildlife, in particular hens and birds.

Education
I am an artist/teacher with 23 years experience of managing the art curriculum and related art projects from Foundation Stage to upper Key Stage 2.  I love to engage children in their own creativity, motivating them through first hand experience to enjoy the process of designing and making and to explore the natural qualities of the material they are working with. My work in schools ranges from creating murals/panels to designing and making 3D images that reflect their own experience of the world and of themselves. I employ a range of different skills; printing, drawing, painting, and decorating to give the children a broad experience of the medium. All of my projects have strong cross-curricular links with the main focus being on enjoyment and the growth of confidence and self esteem.