I enjoy investigating how things go together and come apart again. I started on this path as an engineer working with machines; diagnosing and fixing faults. This led me to re-train as a scientist and adapt my skills with machines to people; I learnt that they can't always be fixed.
I have always worked with a creative mind, thinking around problems to reach the solution. Throughout my careers I have studied many different art forms to keep my artistic soul happy. From the very first moment working with glass I knew I had found my medium. I can communicate my ideas most easily through glass; it has technical, chemical and physical challenges and comes to life when mixed with light.
I like to work on themes of structure ... in our lives, in nature, architecture and the human body. This can be physically achieved by many layers of glass being fired, to build up depth of pattern and colour, creating bubbles and movement.
I studied stained glass with Ray Bradley at the London Institute of Art and gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Glass and Architecture from Central St Martins College of Art and Design studying with Caroline Swash and Helen Maurer. I have been running a contemporary glass studio for the last 5 years producing architectural and interior glass and in the last year have set up a new studio and gallery space in Corsock.
Artists C.V. ~
2006 ~
Moved to Corsock to set up Glass Studio and Gallery
Workshop leader at Shambellie House, National Museum of Costume
Artist at Dumfries Academy 'Creativity Week' running Sculpture Workshops for Kids Workshop leader at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
2005 ~
Postgraduate Certificate in Glass and Architecture (Distinction) at Central St Martins with Caroline Swash, Helen Maurer and Valerie Olleon
2004 ~
Sculpture with Jefford Horrigan, Central St Martins, London
2003 ~
Fusing and Slumping, Coldworking Glass with Yvonne Coffey, Westminster College
Mould making and Modeling, Glass Casting with Gail Matias, Westminster College
2002 ~
Set up studio based in London producing stained glass and later kiln-formed glass
Stained glass with Ray Bradley, London Institute of Art, Lime Grove
1998-2001 ~
BSc(Hons) Clinical Sciences (Perfusion) - Kings College Hospital (working at Kings College Hospital as a Clinical Perfusion Scientist).
1994-1998 ~
BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology) - Kings College London
1992 ~
Foundation Art - Tunbridge Wells Adult Education
Sculpture Summer School - Tunbridge Wells Adult Education
Access to Science - West Kent College
1987-1990 ~
BTEC HNC Electrical Engineering - West Kent College (working for BT as an Engineer)
Recent Exhibitions ~
2006 Structure – West Kilbride Craft Town, Scotland
2006 Directions - Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
2005 Arts Unwrapped - ACME Studios, Deptford, London
2005 Through The Looking Glass - Chelsea Town Hall, London
2005 New Designers ‘05 – Business Design Centre, Islington, London
2005 Breaking Glass - Postgraduate Cert Glass and Architecture, London
2005 Glass House - Central St Martins Postgraduate Exhibition, London
2004 Deptford X - ACME Studios, London
2004 Islington Art and Design Fair - Candid Arts, London
designs gallery, 179 king street, castle douglas, s.w.scotland ~ open 9.30 / 5.30 ~ closed sundays