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2025     The Royal Academy Summer Show, London

2025     The Old Parcels Office, Scarborough 

2024     The Harley Open, Welbeck Estate, Notts

2024     The Tarpey Open, Castle Donnington

2024     Refresh, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donnington

2023     The Tarpey Open, Castle Donnington

2022     The Harley Open, Welbeck Estate, Notts

2019      Thoresby Gallery, Notts

2019      2022 & 2023 Notts Open Studios​

              Exhibitions prior to full time studio practice: 

2016      The Place, Sherwood Art Week, Nottm 

2013      The Beetroot Tree, Derby

              Carer career break

2008      Harding House Gallery, Lincoln

2007      The Old Library, Mansfield 

2007       Room at The Top, Waterstones, Nottm 

2006      The National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, Lincs  

2005      The Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford 

2005      The City Gallery, Leics

2005      The Nottingham Open

2004      Haus Art, Southwell, Notts

2003      St Michaels Church, Lincoln

2003      Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln 

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2024     Tarpey Gallery ‘Exhibiting Year’ artist 

2018      Print residency at Pop Press, Nottm

2019      Public space mural design commission ‘The Becks’ project, Notts

2016      The Drawing Prize, Sherwood Art Week

              Carer career break

2008      The Mighty Creatives, Lead Creative Consultant 2008-2010 

2007      Arts Council England, Creative Partnerships Change Agent 2007-2009

2008      Public space sculpture commission, West Lindsey DC’s HQ, Lincs  

2006      ACE Funded, Lincolnshire Youth Arts Network Co-ordinator 2006-2008

2007      Arts Council England Grant & Arts Award Assessor

2006      Public space sculpture commission: ‘Identity’ for NCC's, County Hall  

2005      Creative Enterprise Grant (Connect UK) 

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education and cpd  

                                                                               

2025      Ongoing, University College London - Culture, Health and Wellbeing

2025      Art For Wellbeing Course, Medley

2021      Slade School of Art (Drawing ‘Short Course’) 

              Carer career break

2013      WEC Advanced Drawing

2008      Action Learning Programme as a Change Agent - ACE funded 

2005      OCN Life Drawing 

2005      BA (Hons) Fine Art (to level 2)

2003      BTEC Foundation Art & Design  2003

2000      BA (Hons) 1st Class, Business & Management (by part time study whilst in full time work)

selected exhibitions
awards, public commissions & appointments

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