Nationality: British

Born London, 1971

Education

1999-2001		Royal College of Art, MA Constructed Textiles mixed media
1995-1998		Roehampton Institute, BA (hons) Calligraphy and Bookbinding
1989		City and Guilds of London Art School, Art Foundation Course

Calligraphy/Lettering/ Commissions

2006		Five collages for Queen Marys Hospital, Roehampton- 'Arts for Health'
2005		Calligraphy South Bank Show ITV '12 books that changed the world'
2004		Calligraphy and title for South Bank Show ITV 'A Shrink in Search of Sanity'
2006,05,04		Bespoke Award - International Young Publisher of the Year, British Council
2003		Lettering designed for Sculptors, Lorne and Edwin Russell, for sundial commission for Horsham County Council
2003		Atlantic Films "Who killed Julius Caesar" - Caesars hand, writing will, Channel 5
2006,04,02		Burberry - Invites and place names
2000		Brody Neuenschwander, Bruges, work placement
1999		Vivienne Westwood Tribute Dinner, V&A London - Invites and place names

Commissions from Art Consultants

Project Art - Calligraphy 2002, Art Contact - Collages 2002

Fashion embroidery/Textile work

Karen Spurgin 2002, Karen Nicol 2002/1, Deborah Milner 2002, Marko Matysik 2002

Teaching and Lecturing

2006, 05		Guest speaker alongside Bridgit Riley, Anthony Green, Training Partnership 6th form conference, London
2005		Part time teaching Yr 7-9, St James Senior School for Girls, London
		Workshop and lecturing, Northampton University, 1st and 2nd year graphic design students
		BBC - Creative sessions, calligraphy workshop
		The Art Academy - Text/Textile Project 2004, Creative sessions
2004		Stitches in Time/Kew Palace Community Project, Visiting Artist
2003		Creative Partnership, Baylis Court School, Slough - Textile/calligraphy workshops

Awards

2004		2nd Prize, 'Letter Arts Review', USA
2002		Finalist, Best Newcomer, Chelsea
		Finalist, Charles Henry Foyle Trust, Stitch Award
2000		Finalist Norinchukin Bank, Bursary Award
1999		Awarded full fellowship, Royal Society of Arts

Press

2006		'Art Textiles of the World: UK' Telos, October
2004		'Embroidery' Vol 55 September/October
2003		'Letter Arts Review' Vol 18 LAR Annual Issue

Solo Exhibitions:

2005		Arts Creative, Chesterfield
2002		VIP and PR Lounge, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham
		C2+ Gallery, London

Group Exhibitions:

2009		'Art in Action', Oxfordshire
2009		Storylines, John Martin of London
2006		Chelsea Art Fair, Shirley Crowther Contemporary Art, London
		The Affordable Art Fair, Carina Haslam Art, London
		'Spotlight', The Grace Barrand Design Centre, Surrey
		The Art on Paper Fair, Shirley Crowther Contemporary Art, London
2006,05		Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth
2005		Chelsea Crafts Fair, London
		Manchester Art Show, Francis Burrows Fine Arts
		The Lennox Gallery, London
2005,03,02		'Art in Action', Oxfordshire, 2003
2004		'Living Letters', The Prince's Foundation, London (Touring)
		'Art in Essence', London (member of selection panel and curator)
		'Harmony', The Art Engine, Spitalfields, London
2003		Chelsea Crafts Fair, London
		'Presence and Absence', Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrews (Touring)
		'Write On', Model House Design Centre, Wales
		'Narrative Figures', Contemporary Applied Arts, London
		'Kogei', Crafts Council Shop, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
		International Contemporary Furniture Fair 2003, Jacob Javits Centre, New York City
		'Fine Lines', Rope Store Gallery, Nailsworth, England
2002		Chelsea Crafts Fair, London
		'Forces of Nature', Forge Mill Museum - Redditch, Worcestershire, England
		'Text Messages', Rufford Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, England
		'Hemmed In', The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon
		'Past Masters', Stroud House Gallery, Gloucestershire, England
		Blood, Contemporary Art Society, London
		Attendi Gallery, London
2001		Mall Galleries, London
1999		Marsilio Ficino conference, National Gallery, London