Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- July 2018, Paintings, Médiathèque JS Pons, Ille sur Têt, France.
- Feb-March 2018, Portraits et Toiles Abstraites, Cave Coopérative, Vinça, France.
- Feb-March 2017, Portraits, Maison du Bas Vernet, Perpignan, France.
- July 2015, Peintures, Maison de la Région, Perpignan, France.
- August 2002, Over the Sofa at the Wivenhoe Bookshop.
- May-June 2002, Paintings at deliART, Barbican, London.
- September 2001, Paintings and Drawings, The Aldeburgh Gallery, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
- June-July 2001, POSK Gallery, London.
- April-May 2001, Conversations at The Digby Gallery, Colchester.
- February 2000, Winter Warmers, Les Livres Gallery, Colchester Central Library.
- October 1999, New Work, Chelmsford Central Library.
- February-March 1997, Portraits – One to One, Colchester Central Library.
- May 1995, Paintings, Trinity Street Gallery, Colchester.
Group exhibitions
- December 2011, Colchester Art Society Winter Exhibition, St. Martin’s Church, Colchester.
- May 2011, Dedham Arts Group Spring Exhibition, Littlegarth Studio, Dedham.
- March 2010, CAS Small but Beautifully Formed, Colchester Central Library.
- December 2009, CAS Christmas Exhibition, Benham Gallery, Colchester.
- July 2009, An Exhibition of Wivenhoe Artists, The Wivenhoe Gallery.
- January-March 2009, Here’s Looking At You, The Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich.
- December 2008, Over the Sofa Christmas Show, The Wivenhoe Bookshop.
- January 2008, January Mixture, Colchester Arts Society, Colchester Central Library.
- January 2007, January Mixture, Colchester Arts Society, Colchester Central Library.
- December 2007- March 2008, Shakespeare Gallery, Dedham.
- March 2004, Art Auction East 2004, Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery.
- December 2003, Over the Sofa at The Wivenhoe Bookshop.
- July-August 2002, CAS Contemporary Art Selection, Firstsite, Colchester.
- May-June 2002, Gainsborough’s House Printmakers Exhibition, Sudbury.
- May-July 2002, Artists in Essex 2002, Waltham Abbey.
- July-September 2000, CAS – Selection 2000, Firstsite at the Minories Gallery, Colchester.
- July-August 2000, Millennium Exhibition, Les Livres Gallery, Colchester.
- August 2000, Summertime, at David Wood Gallery, Dedham, Essex.
- August-October 1999, On the Shelf, Firstsite at the Minories Gallery, Colchester.
- May-June 1999, Artists in Wetzlar/ Goethe and Continent in Wetzlar, Germany.
- August-October 1998, Studio in a Square, Firstsite at the Minories Gallery, Colchester.
- August-October 1998, Colchester Art Society, Firstsite at the Minories Gallery, Colchester.
- August-September 1998, Drawings for All ’98, Gainsborough House, Sudbury.
- June-July 1998, Exhibition at Contact Gallery, Norwich.
- June-July 1998, Colchester Art Society Summer Exhibition, Colchester Central Library.
- November 1997, Art On The Border, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
- August 1997, CD exhibition, Trinity Street Studios, Colchester.
- July 1997, Colchester Arts Society Summer Exhibition, Colchester Central Library.
- June 1996, Artists in Essex, Waltham Abbey.
- April 1996, Drawings For All ’96, Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury.
Awards
- April 1996, Highly Commended prize at Drawings For All ’96, Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury.
- June 1991, Won Sir Alfred Munnings Award to study art in Florence, Italy.
Residencies & workshops
- 2013-2014 Painting and Drawing Classes in Ille-sur-Têt, France.
- 2010-2012 Painting and Drawing Courses for Adults in Manningtree and Copford.
- October 2008, Ongoing Life Drawing Workshops, Wivenhoe and Lawford, Essex.
- September 2002, BP Arts Week, Castle Point Borough Council, Essex.
- November-December 2001, Colchester Borough Council’s World Aids Arts Festival Artist Residency.
- October 2000, The BIG DRAW, Family Fun Day , Essex University Gallery.
- June 1999, training residency, project with year 12 pupils exploring Abstract Expressionism, Colne High School, Brightlingsea, Essex.
- September 1998 and August 1996, Family Days Firstsite, The Minories, Colchester.
- June 1996 and 1995, Human Figure in Pastels workshops for adults, Trinity St.Gallery.
- May 1995, Exploring Portraiture half-term activities, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
Education & training
- Largely, self taught and ongoing.
- 2003, Teaching Adult Learners, (City & Guilds 7407) Tendring ACC, Clacton, Essex.
- 1999, Essex Artists in Education Course.
- 1998, Residential training course in Public Art run by Commissions East, Writtle College.
- 1991-94, EARAC Diploma in Art and Design, North-East Essex School of Art, Colchester.
- 1990-91, Diploma in Art Foundation, North-East School of Art, Colchester Institute.
Publications & film
- Film L’art au Féminin, made by Maison de Bas Vernet shown in Palais de Congres, Perpignan.
- Here’s Looking At You exhib.catalogue 2009 The Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich.
- Auction East catalogue pub.2004 by Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery.
- Making the Connection, Long-term reference directory pub.2002 by Firstsite.
- On the Border – catalogue, selected by Griff Rhys Jones & Mark Wallinger, pub. 1997 by Firstsite and Wolsey Art Gallery, Christchurch Mansion.
- Exhibition catalogues Drawings for All pub.1998, 1996 by Gainsborough’s House.