I graduated in 1994 from Bournemouth College of Art & Design, and worked for several years in costume departments in Theatre, Film and Television. Having left my art practise side-lined for many years, it was in 2017, when I attended evening classes in etching. I fell in awe of the process and subsequently became a member of the Thames-side print studio in 2018.
The techniques I use are hard ground for creating an initial drawn image, I inherited grandfathers dipping ink pen and found it achieves a lovely sensitive truthful line when etched. I also use techniques such as aquatint, sugar lift, spit bite and mezzotint. I work on steel, copper or zinc, although I favour steel. My resources are my own observational drawings and paintings and a collection of my own photographic images, these I use for reference.
I have exhibited my work in the following locations;
The Gallery at Green & Stone Works On Paper 2025
Southbank Printmakers Mini print exhibition 2024.
Ironbridge Fine Arts Open Print Exhibition, 2024.
Derby Open Print Exhibition, 2024.
The Gallery at Green & Stone, Works on Paper, 2024.
Southbank Printmakers Mini print exhibition 2023.
SMAG Arts, Blackheath 2023 & 2024.
Woolwich Print Fair with Thames-side Print Studio, 2018-2024.
Theatre Museum, Covent Garden 1994, Graduation Show.
Solo Exhibition: Local Library, Doncaster, South Yorkshire 1985, Exhibition of my 'O' level course work and private paintings and Illustrations.
Sheffield Evening Post Newspaper, Article about my exhibition at my local Library.
