2000-2007: Studio Based Work

Although born in Leicestershire in 1964, I grew up in Llannefydd in the North Wales hills. I speak Welsh fluently as I went to Welsh Primary and Secondary Schools before going on to study Art in Wrexham at foundation level, and then to study BA Fine Art in Loughborough College of Art.

I now work from my Denbigh studio.The focus of my work has been oil painting, slightly abstracted in style, painted in impasto swathes of paint, finding inspiration in the relationships between coast, sky and foreground subjects. More recently I have also started to paint subjects from my more immediate surroundings bringing subjects closer and to the foreground of the painting, notably roses in arrangements and still growing, the form of the flower allowing for my preferred paint application which tends to be thick and vigorous with a palette knife (and also for their exuberance of colour which I love). Artists that I am inspired by are De Stael, Bomberg and Welsh artists Peter Prendegast and Kyffin Williams.

Part time Teaching

Over the last few years I have sustained links with local schools and the local college, leading art workshops in painting and clay modelling as set lessons and also as after school art workshops. Projects have varied from ceramic murals to decoration of outdoor play areas and expansive murals on school loo walls (!)

1987-2005: Exhibitions

Buxton Library and Art Gallery 1987. - New Graduate Exhibition of recent paintings
Drumcroon Gallery, Wigan . 1999 - Open exhibition. Third prize winner
Chester Grosvenor Museum and Gallery. 1999/2000 - Annual Open Exhibitions
Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw. 2003 - Spirit of Llyn Exhibition
Oriel Plas Glyn Y Weddw. 2004 - Exhibition of invited artists
Muse Gallery, Denbigh. 2004 - Invited exhibitor
The Red Biddy Gallery, Shalford. 2005 - Wet Wet Wet Exhibition
Oriel Theatre Clwyd. 2003 / 2005 - Open Exhibitions

1986 -2000: Employment History

1986 -1988 Craig Bragdy Design - Ceramic Mural Designer
1988 -1989 Clwyd County Council - Arts Officer for Glyndwr
1989 -1991 Self Employed Painter Illustrator
1991 -1992 Denbigh High School - Art Teacher
1991 -1993 Denbigh Library - Saturday morning Art Tutor
1993 -1996 City College Manchester - Art Lecturer
1998 -1999 Howells School Denbigh - Art Teacher

Education

1968 -1975 Llannefydd Primary School
1975 -1982 Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd
1982 -1983 Wrexham College of Art & Design
1983 -1986 Loughborough College of Art & Design
1992 -1993 Bangor University.

Qualifications

Foundation Certificate in Art & Design
BA Hons. Fine Art
PGCE Art & Technology

TV& Radio

1993 – Heno (Welsh current Affairs programme)
Interview in Welsh discussing Ceramic murals & glazes
2001 - Amdani (Welsh TV programme focussing on women)
Interview in Welsh discussing painting
2005 - BBC Radio Wales. Roy Noble Programme
Interview discussing inspirations & techniques