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Born December 1976, England |
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Based in Derby |
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Education |
| 1998 - 2001 |
Applied Arts BA (Hons.), University of Derby |
| 1995 |
Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Chesterfield College |
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Selected Exhibitions |
| 2009 |
Origin 2009, Somerset House, London |
| 2009 |
Installation at Chatsworth
(please see exhibitions page) |
| 2008 |
Imagine a City
Leicester |
| 2007 |
Fragmented and Full Solo Show
Northampton |
| 2006 |
‘In Residence’ The Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham Solo show |
| 2005 |
‘Nesting Vessels’, Hove Museum and Art Gallery. Solo show |
| 2005 |
‘Expect the Unexpected’, Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery |
| 2004 |
‘Home Grown’, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool |
| 2004 |
‘Secret Garden’, Millennium Galleries, Sheffield |
| 2004 |
‘Stirrings in the Ivy’, Pickfords House Museum, Derby |
| 2003 |
‘Out There’, Crafts Council, London |
| 2003 |
‘Fresh Air 2003’ Cirencester |
| 2003 |
‘Contemporary Baskets’, Manchester Craft and Design Centre |
| 2002 |
‘Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail’, Hebden Bridge |
| 2001 |
‘100% Design’, London |
| 2001 |
‘New Designers, London |
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Selected Commissions |
| 2009 |
Royal Derby Hospital
Commission created during October 2009 |
| 2009 |
Origin 2009, Crafts Council commissioned intervention |
| 2008 |
Cotswold Water Park |
| 2008 |
London Zoo |
| 2008 |
Harehope Quarry, Co. Durham |
| 2007 |
BBC Centre, Birmingham |
| 2007 |
Sculptures for Chris Beardshaw's award winning garden, Hampton Court Flower Show |
| 2007 |
Private commission in woodland, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| 2006 |
Charnwood Museum as part of Museum Maker Programme |
| 2005 |
Paul Smith flagship store, Nottingham |
| 2005 |
Timelines project, Derbyshire |
| 2004 |
St. George’s Hospital, London |
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Selected Press |
| 2008 |
BBC Radio 4, Open Country |
| 2007 |
BBC1, Countryfile |
| 2006 |
BBCWM Radio Interview |
| 2006 |
Portrait and images of work used in poster campaign across Derby |
| 2006 |
a-n magazine (feature) |
| 2004/05 |
Crafts Magazine (feature) |
| 2004 |
Observer Magazine |
| 2004 |
Derbyshire Life and Countryside (feature) |
| 2003 |
Makers News, published by the Crafts Council (feature) |
| 2001 |
Italian Elle Decoration |
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Awards |
| 2007 |
Pinolere 2007 (special mention) |
| 2005 |
Nottingham Open Exhibition |
| 2004 |
Crafts Council Development Award |
| 2003 |
Quenington Sculpture Trust Bursary |
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Selected Teaching Events and Residencies |
| 2006 |
‘Finding Spaces’ Craftspace Touring, Birmingham |
| 2005 |
Trinity College, Warwick - Residency |
| 2004 |
Millennium Galleries, Sheffield |
| 2004 |
Longroad College, Cambridge - Residency |
| 2004 |
Broughton Castle, Banbury – Residency |
| 2003 |
‘Flexing the Willows’, Manchester Craft and Design Centre |
| 2002 |
‘Sculpture 2002’ Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham |
| 2002 |
Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail, Cresswell Crags - Residency |
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Project Management experience |
| 2005 |
Shipley Perceptions - lens based art project for Fresh Air Creatives. |
| 2005 |
‘Cob Shelter Project’ , Derbyshire. Diverse activity surrounding the creation of an
earth building, with additional artist-led workshops for 120 participants. |
