Education
2016 BA (Hons, 1st class) Fine Art, Arts University Bournemouth
2013 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, University of Portsmouth
1995 PhD Molecular Biology, University of Surrey
1990 BSc (Hons) Applied Biology, Coventry Polytechnic
Exhibitions
2017 Ace project, group show at Arnolfini/UWE, Bristol
2016 SALT, Group show at Free Range, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
2016 Painting is..., Group show at The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset
2015 Octamer, The Old School House, Bournemouth
2015 Isoscape, Solo exhibition, Harbour White Gallery, Portsmouth
2014 RE-LEASE, selected group show, Boscombe, Dorset
2013 Fantastic Plastic II, Solo exhibition, Flirt café bar, Bournemouth
2013 Reprint, Remake, Rethink, Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth
2013 Drop Project, Bournemouth
2012 Fantastic Plastic, Solo exhibition, Baroosh, Uxbridge
2012 Night of the Dead, Invited artist, Southsea Castle, Southsea
2012 Arts Centred, Invited artist, Beldam Gallery, Uxbridge
2012 Ex Libris, Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth
2012 Defining Practice, Museum of Design in Plastics, Bournemouth
2012 11 artists, Hillingdon arts week, Uxbridge
2010 Viewpoint, Solo exhibition, Compass Theatre, Ickenham
2010 The Four Corners of the Earth, Selected group show, The Rickshaw Gallery, Oval, London
2010 Café School, Group exhibition of local artists, West Drayton, London
2010 Resurface, Southlands Art Centre, London
2008 Integration, Solo exhibition, Knapp Gallery, Regent's College, London
Curatorial practice
2021 My personal LGBT+ History, online exhibiton for LGBT+ History Month
2018 Co-organiser of The Ace project, Art for Humanity exhibition at The Island, Bristol
2018 Arranged and facilitated colaboration between University of Bristol Special Collections and Theatre Collectionfor LGBT+ History month
2011-2013 Co-curating exhibition space at Baroosh, Uxbridge, UK
2010 Co-curator of Café School exhibition, West Drayton, UK
2010 Co-curator of Resurface exhibition, Southlands Arts centre, Middlesex, UK
Awards, Collections and Commissions
2016 Winner (as part of SALT), Best collective, Free range Fine Art week
2010 ‘Spring, Devon’ purchased by Brunel University, for the University Collection of Artworks.
2008 ‘View from Thingvallir’ purchased by the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, for Harefield Hospital.
2003 Shortlisted for the Boville Wright Painting Prize
2000 Commission from Premier Seating International ltd, Blackburn, UK. Showroom installation comprised of 5 large abstract works.
Teaching
2021 My personal LGBT+ history Online workshop and exhibition for people in South West region (UK) exploring identity for LGBT+ History month
2020 Learn to draw 8 week online drawing class for LGBT+ network at University of Bristol
Drawing club weekly online classes for LGBT+ adults
Learn to draw II 5 week online drawing class November- December
2011 Children’s Summer Fun. Art and craft workshops for ages 8-12
Learn to paint with Oils. Adult beginners’ weekly class, 10 weeks
Learn to Draw. Adult weekly drawing class, 20 weeks
2010 Oil Painting for Beginners. Adult weekly class, for Hillingdon carers, 6 weeks
Kids Take Over the Arts Centre. A series of art and craft workshops, for ages 8-12
Black and White Drawing: Developing Drawing Skills. Adult weekly class, 10 weeks
2009 Summer fun for kids. Arts and crafts workshops for ages 8-12
2008 Summer fun for kids. Arts and crafts workshops for ages 8-12
2016 BA (Hons, 1st class) Fine Art, Arts University Bournemouth
2013 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, University of Portsmouth
1995 PhD Molecular Biology, University of Surrey
1990 BSc (Hons) Applied Biology, Coventry Polytechnic
Exhibitions
2017 Ace project, group show at Arnolfini/UWE, Bristol
2016 SALT, Group show at Free Range, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
2016 Painting is..., Group show at The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset
2015 Octamer, The Old School House, Bournemouth
2015 Isoscape, Solo exhibition, Harbour White Gallery, Portsmouth
2014 RE-LEASE, selected group show, Boscombe, Dorset
2013 Fantastic Plastic II, Solo exhibition, Flirt café bar, Bournemouth
2013 Reprint, Remake, Rethink, Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth
2013 Drop Project, Bournemouth
2012 Fantastic Plastic, Solo exhibition, Baroosh, Uxbridge
2012 Night of the Dead, Invited artist, Southsea Castle, Southsea
2012 Arts Centred, Invited artist, Beldam Gallery, Uxbridge
2012 Ex Libris, Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth
2012 Defining Practice, Museum of Design in Plastics, Bournemouth
2012 11 artists, Hillingdon arts week, Uxbridge
2010 Viewpoint, Solo exhibition, Compass Theatre, Ickenham
2010 The Four Corners of the Earth, Selected group show, The Rickshaw Gallery, Oval, London
2010 Café School, Group exhibition of local artists, West Drayton, London
2010 Resurface, Southlands Art Centre, London
2008 Integration, Solo exhibition, Knapp Gallery, Regent's College, London
Curatorial practice
2021 My personal LGBT+ History, online exhibiton for LGBT+ History Month
2018 Co-organiser of The Ace project, Art for Humanity exhibition at The Island, Bristol
2018 Arranged and facilitated colaboration between University of Bristol Special Collections and Theatre Collectionfor LGBT+ History month
2011-2013 Co-curating exhibition space at Baroosh, Uxbridge, UK
2010 Co-curator of Café School exhibition, West Drayton, UK
2010 Co-curator of Resurface exhibition, Southlands Arts centre, Middlesex, UK
Awards, Collections and Commissions
2016 Winner (as part of SALT), Best collective, Free range Fine Art week
2010 ‘Spring, Devon’ purchased by Brunel University, for the University Collection of Artworks.
2008 ‘View from Thingvallir’ purchased by the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, for Harefield Hospital.
2003 Shortlisted for the Boville Wright Painting Prize
2000 Commission from Premier Seating International ltd, Blackburn, UK. Showroom installation comprised of 5 large abstract works.
Teaching
2021 My personal LGBT+ history Online workshop and exhibition for people in South West region (UK) exploring identity for LGBT+ History month
2020 Learn to draw 8 week online drawing class for LGBT+ network at University of Bristol
Drawing club weekly online classes for LGBT+ adults
Learn to draw II 5 week online drawing class November- December
2011 Children’s Summer Fun. Art and craft workshops for ages 8-12
Learn to paint with Oils. Adult beginners’ weekly class, 10 weeks
Learn to Draw. Adult weekly drawing class, 20 weeks
2010 Oil Painting for Beginners. Adult weekly class, for Hillingdon carers, 6 weeks
Kids Take Over the Arts Centre. A series of art and craft workshops, for ages 8-12
Black and White Drawing: Developing Drawing Skills. Adult weekly class, 10 weeks
2009 Summer fun for kids. Arts and crafts workshops for ages 8-12
2008 Summer fun for kids. Arts and crafts workshops for ages 8-12
