PROFILE

An artistic, friendly and helpful person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A good timekeeper and a very reliable and dedicated worker.

STATEMENT

My present work is informed by decayed urban landscape. By meticulously observing these areas of decay through drawing I extract colour, texture and composition to inform my work practice which is deeply rooted in stitch and textile. Urban decay is overlooked by all but the natural elements so by focusing on this area I hope to communicate the beauty that can be found therein. I use this idea to create pieces that an audience will consider, and begin to appreciate, the beauty in this landscape.
EDUCATION

2008 - Manchester Metropolitan University - BA(Hons) Embroidery 2.1 (Extended Essay Title: Children’s Book Illustration and it’s Use in their Education)
2005 - Chesterfield College of Art and Design - BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies (Art and Design) - Distinction
1995 - Chesterfield College of Technology - Adult Teachers Certificate 7307 
1986 - 1990 - Hunloke Adult Education Centre - City and Guilds Creative Embroidery Part 1 and Part 2 - Distinction
1979 - Port Talbot College of Further Education - English Language ‘O’ level - B
1966 - Blackdown High School, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

EXHIBITIONS

The Beetroot Gallery - October 2012
Rufford Gallery, Notts - August 2012
Rotherham Open Arts Old Market’s Gallery, Rotherham - November 2011
Cromford Gallery, Derbyshire - August 2011
National Trust. Ilam, Derbyshire - May 2011
Treeline Gallery, Derbyshire, April/May 2010
Created Gallery, Chesterfield June 2009
Festival of Quilts 2008, NEC, Birmingham - August 2008
BA(Hons) Embroidery Degree Show, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish South - June 2008

AWARDS
Winner of Student Category - Festival of Quilts 2007, NEC, Birmingham - August 2007

WORK EXPERIENCE
2008 - Assistant to Alice Kettle at Art in Action, Textiles Demonstrator, Waterperry House, Nr Wheatley, Oxford
2008 - Assistant to Elizabeth Brimelow, Quilt Art Member, Rainow, Macclesfield
2007 - Assistant to Alice Kettle on the ‘Looking Forward to the Past’ installation, Winchester Discovery Centre, Winchester

EMPLOYMENT
2010 - present - Creative Embroidery Tutor- Derbyshire County Council, Matlock
2009 - present - Self Employed Textile Artist - from home