In recent years my practice has evolved from creating large, research-based textile pieces, to painting.
I am inspired by landscapes on the edge, especially remote, westerly coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Ireland and I seek out residencies in these places as often as I can.
Qualifications
- 2009-10 MA Textiles, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
- 1987-94 BA Social Sciences, Open University
- 1974-5 Foundation, Bolton College of Art and Design
Selected Solo exhibitions
- 2019 & 2021 Shrewsbury Coffee House
- 2018 Searching For The Invisible Woman, Nuneaton Art Gallery
- 2016 Searching For The Invisible Woman, Stockport Art Gallery
- 2017 PDP London Architects, Foyer Exhibition
- 2015 Searching For The Invisible Woman, Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham
- 2005 Fabricated Stories, Gateway Galleries, Shrewsbury
- 2004 Textiles, Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod
- 1999 Time and Place, Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod
- 1998 Clocks, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
- 1997 The Time has Come, New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- 1997 Foyer Exhibition, West Midlands Arts, Birmingham
Selected Group exhibitions
- 2021 "Photography Prize Exhibition" RBSA
- 2020 "Open Exhibition" RBSA
- 2019 "Open All Media" RBSA
- 2019 Bath Society of Artists Open
- 2016 "Threads" Salisbury Arts Centre
- 2015 The Liberated Quilt, Bilston
- 2014 Construct - Eight Textile Artists Explore Identity, Ruthin Craft Centre
- 2013 Fine Art Masters, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham
- 2012- 2014 European Art Quilts VII - Birmingham, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium
- 2012 "Celebrating Spring" Cincinnati, Chicago and Long Beach, USA
- 2011 Dream Rocket Project, New York, Atlanta, Georgia and touring USA
- 2010 International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas USA
- 2008 World Reclamation Project, Abandoned Petrol Station, Syracuse, New York
- 2007 Women's Work: Identity, West End Centre, Aldershot, Hampshire
- 2006 Virtual, City Inn, Birmingham
- 2004 Telling Tales, Bilston Craft Gallery, Bilston
- 2003 Making Wem, Town Hall, Wem
- 2002 Distant Images, The Gallery Spout Farm House, Telford
- 2002 Cabinet, Heritage Centre, Oswestry
- 2002 Craftworks, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
- 2001 Box of Delights, Keele University, Keele
- 2000 Time after Time, Gateway, Shrewsbury
Projects and Commissions
- 2012 York 800 - Quilters Guild/ACE
- 2010 "Five From 500", Wem Town Hall, Wem, North Shropshire
- 2009 Wem Better Welcome Project - flags and banners
- 2008 Superlambanana Project, Liverpool City of Culture
- 2003 Making Wem Project
- 2002 Shropshire County Council - textile clock and panels Wem Library
Residencies
- 2020 Scalloway, Shetland
- 2019 Blondous, Iceland
- 2018 Trelex, Switzerland
- 2018 Cill Rialaig, Ireland
- 2017 Helfa Celf Featured Artist Residency, Stiwdio Maelor, Corris
- 2016 Residency, Stiwdio Maelor, Corris
- 2011 Self-Directed Residency, Brison's Veor, Cornwall
- 2009 Self-directed residency, Brison's Veor, Cornwall
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2021 Photography Exhibition RBSA Highly Commended
- 2012 York 800 Commission
- 2011 Prizewinner - Art Quilts, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham
- 2009 Textile Society Student Bursary, Textile Society, UK
- 2006 Arts Council Research and Development Grant
- 2005 Quilters Guild Founder Member Bursary
- 1995 Business Start-Up Award, Business Link, Shropshire
Publications
- 2015 "Searching For The Invisible Woman" exhibition catalogue
- 2014 "Construct - Eight Textile Artists Explore Identity" exhibition catalogue
- 2013 "The Quilter" Winter Issue
- 2011 Northern Ireland Patchwork Association Magazine
- 2011 "Text" magazine of the Textile Society
- 2010 "500 Art Quilts", Lark Books
- 2008/9 "Visual" A&B
- 2008 Shropshire Review - featured artist
- 2005 "Embroidery" Magazine
- 2003 Second Steps Portfolio
- 2001 "Shropshire" Magazine - featured artist
