Work History
Jan 1983 - Dec 2006. Primary School teacher and Art Coordinator
Endmoor School 1983-89: Foundation Stage
Castle Park School 1989-2006: Foundation, Key Stage I and 2. Responsible for running whole school arts projects: ceramic murals, batik panels, Creative Arts weeks including dance, music, and drama. Big Draw projects; 2004-6
Jan 2005 - 2008. Partner in Ceramics Cooperative
5+Contemporary Ceramics, Ambleside
I worked with a group of eight other ceramicists to show our own work and that of invited potters and artists.
Jan 1996 - Present. Artist, Green Door Studios
Green Door Studios, Kendal
I have been an active member of Green Door Studios for the past nine years, serving on the exhibitions committee, running workshops and contributing to regular, annual and one off exhibitions.
Sep 2001 - Jun 2003. Ceramics Teacher, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Jan 2007 - Present. Self-employed as ceramic artist. Registered with Cumbria Arts in Education. Setting up own workshop. Establishing provision of private ceramic classes
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008. University of Cumbria. Temporary contract Teaching first year Degree and Flex Mod students Art and Design
Commissions
Jan 2001 - Dec 2001. Kendal Windows on Art, Kendal
Commission to create a community mural for Crook village hall. Oct 2006
Big Draw Project at Brantfied Nursery, Kendal. May 2007
South Cumbria Rivers Mural at the Brewery Arts Centre
A River Kent Mural project involving 4 local schools producing a ceramic mural. Jan 2008
National Trust leaf Mural. A leaf mural for the new education building at Tarn Hows, working with pupils from John Ruskin School. May 2009
Lindale School I-Spy Mural. A mural located outside Lindale School working with pupils from the school. June 2009
Flookburgh School Mural. Working with the pupils from Flookburgn School to produce an external mural. September 2009
Hammond Pond near Carlisle. Working with groups of children to produce an external mural
Exhibitions / Shows
Potfest in the Park 2002-4
Kendal Windows on Art Open and Windows exhibition 2000-2005
Green Door Studios Annual exhibitions at Grasmere/Brewery Arts centre 2000-06
Brewery Arts Centre – GD10 2005
Witherslack Group’s Art Circus at the Round House Staveley , Nov/Dec 2005
Stokoe Gallery Alston July 06
Keswick Museum June 06
Bay Potters Christmas Exhibitions 2004-7
NPA at the Lund Gallery May 2007
'Small’ Exhibition at Mill Yard Studios, Staveley 2007
NPA at the Peter Scott Gallery Dec 2007
NPA at Hornsey’s Gallery Ripon May 2008
Arteria Gallery 23 in Lancaster January - March 2009
Hot Pots at Belvoir Castle May 2009
Potfest in the Park 2009
'Lines Coming and Going' Exhibition at Mill Yard Studios, Staveley 2009
‘Small’ Exhibition at Mill Yard Staveley 2009
'Card Art' exhibition at Farfield Mill 2009
'Green Door Sprung Open' Exhibition at Farfield Mill, 2010
Big Inspiration: Kendal Museum
