Group exhibitions and collaborations
2022 Curiosity, Lead artist, University Hospital Derby & Burton Medical Museum
2022 Cabinet of Curiosities, University Hospital Derby & Burton
2022 PoArtry: HOPE , The General Office, Stourbridge
2020 Eleven Oranges Ingestre Orangery, Staffordshire
2020 PoArtry Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
2019 SEOS South East Open Studios, Rye, Kent
2017/18 ‘Older Women Rock the Potteries’, Keele University Gallery
2017 ‘Mr Turner comes to Lichfield’, Lichfield Cathedral
exhibitions with DUST Rising CIC
2022 DR22 Brick & Mortar, Hanley Market, Stoke-on-Trent
2021 DUST Rising: Every Other Seat at Better World Festival & British Ceramics Biennial
2020 DUST Rising: Every Other Seat Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
2019 DR19 Spode, Stoke-on-Trent
2018 DUST Rising at Stoking Curiosity Spode, Stoke-on-Trent
2018 DUST Rising Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
2018 Stoke on Trent Remembers Bethesda Chapel
2017 ‘DUST‘ Stoke-on-Trent touring Exhibition for City of Culture 2021 bid
earlier exhibitions
2015 Scapes Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
2013 Tooleys Boatyard, Banbury
2012 ‘The Fifties Show’ Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford
2009 Perfect imperfect’ Yarlet Gallery, Stafford,
‘artists against racism & fascism’ Burslem School of Art
‘notions of beauty’ David Garrick theatre, Lichfield
‘ideal homes’ Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent
‘domestory’ City Museum & Art gallery, Hanley
‘earth’ Botanical Gardens, Birmingham
Self Employment/ Employment
2004-2018 mediadivas ltd – Director / freelance practitioner arts & education consultation; bespoke community arts project design & delivery; adult & community education; creating & delivering arts and issue based curriculum and community resources; staff training and mentoring; equalities consultation (LGBT)
2011- 2012 Stafford District Voluntary Service – Community Development Worker (0.5FTE)
1984 – 2003 Stafford College – course leader & lecturer; fine art & photography course management & curriculum planning; teaching role on btec HND & ND courses; tutorial responsibilities
1980 – 1984 Wedgwood – photographer studio photographer: sales, advertising & marketing;
1977 – 1979 Staffordshire Newsletter assistant photographer press photography
Education
2003 PG Dip. in Fine Art – Staffordshire University
1992 BA (hons) Combined Studies -University of Wolverhampton
1979 Dip. H.E. Education/Visual Arts & Media – Crewe & Alsager College (MMU)
2013 – Level 5 Dip: Teaching English in the Lifelong Sector – Staffordshire University
2007 Level 3 Cert: Developing Arts for Health – Staffordshire University
2000 Certificate in Mentoring – Keele University
1997 Emfec: Desktop publishing & design – Stafford College
2012 Arts Award adviser, Explore & Discover Trinity College , London
2007 Arts Award adviser, Bronze/Silver Trinity College , London