A little about me
Having originally studied textile design at West Surrey College of Art & Design, I ran the 'Craftsmen Potters Shop' (now Contemporary Ceramics) in the West End and worked in PR for a number of acclaimed visitor attractions in the South East before taking up photography full time.
During this period I photographed castles, historic houses and gardens including Hever Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place & Gardens for publicity material. I also liaised with professional photographers and film crews on shoots, an experience which helped shape my approach to creative photography. I enjoy experimenting with ideas, colour and form to evoke an emotional response and express my artistic vision. The photomontages comprise multiple images, layered and blended digitally using a variety of tools and techniques. More recently I have been working with experimental aspects of photography alongside conventional techniques to capture the transient beauty of the natural world. Exhibitions
I have exhibited at the following galleries and art fairs:
The November Art & Gift Show, Powdermills Hotel, Battle. 18 - 28 November 2021 Pure ART360 Autumn 2021. October - December 2021 Material Nature, Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hastings. 1 August - 3 October 2021 Pure ART360 digital event. 1 - 30 April 2021 Rye Art Gallery. Ongoing from November 2020 The Silver Sheep. Ongoing from November 2020 Pure ART360 digital event. 1 - 30 September 2020 Greenfinch, Ticehurst. Ongoing from August 2020 Beauport Gallery, Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hastings. PURE Christmas Exhibition. 24 Nov - 4 Feb '20 Tenterden Artists, Tenterden Town Hall. 29 November - 1 December 2019 hART (Hythe Artists) & Friends at the Tin Tabernacle, Hythe. 11 - 13 October 2019 Ethel Loves Me, Rye. Ongoing from October 2019 Chalk @ Red Door Gallery, Rye. 31 July - 12 August 2019 Chalk Gallery, Lewes. Exhibiting member April - August 2019 The Pantiles Pop-Up Gallery, Tunbridge Wells. 17 November - 22 December 2018 PURE Autumn Fair, Powder Mills Hotel, Battle, East Sussex. 6 - 14 October 2018 T.Wells Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Exhibiting member February - July 2018 G&C Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 'God's Playground' group exhibition. January 2018 |