A little about me
Having originally gained a BA (Hons) in Textile Design at West Surrey College of Art & Design, I ran an Internationally acclaimed West End ceramics gallery and worked in Public Relations for heritage attractions in Kent and Sussex before taking up Photography full time in 2017. Working in PR, both as an independent consultant and in-house, gave me the opportunity to photograph historic houses and gardens for marketing and publicity material. Clients included Hever Castle, Penshurst Place and Gardens, Leeds Castle and Borde Hill Gardens. I also liaised with professional photographers and film crews on shoots which helped shape my approach to creative photography. I enjoy experimenting with ideas, colour and composition 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:
'Plant' A3 Zine and Group Exhibition at Electro Studios organised by PhotoHastings. 24 - 27 October 2024 'Rooted' at Electric Studios organised by PhotoHastings. 11 - 17 October 2024 Hythe Artists (hART) 10th Anniversary Exhibition, The Tin Tabernacle, Hythe. 4 - 6 October 2024 Hastings Arts Forum. International group exhibition organised by Photopia. 23 July - 4 Aug 2024 Tenterden Artists Autumn Exhibition, Church Road, Tenterden. 28 - 29 October 2023 Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, The Dance Hall Community Centre, Rye. 5 - 28 August 2023 The November Art & Gift Show, Powdermills Hotel, Battle. 18 - 28 November 2021 Pure ART360 digital event. 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. November 2020 - March 2021 The Silver Sheep. November - December 2020 Pure ART360 digital event. 1 - 30 September 2020 Greenfinch, Ticehurst. August - October 2020 Beauport Gallery, Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Hastings. 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 |