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;
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, Local exhibition where proceeds go to local charities.
Woolwich Print Fair with Thames-side Print Studio, 2018-2023.
Theatre Museum, Covent Garden 1994, Graduation Show.
Sheffield Evening Post Newspaper, Article about my exhibition at my local Library.
Sprotbrough Library, South Yorkshire 1985, Exhibition of my 'O' level course work and private paintings and Illustrations.
