Statement

I wish to explore the contrasts and possibilities of domestic interiors.   

I appropriate objects such as doilies, and use them as an axis to create objects that playfully question our perception of value. I am interested in the exploration of boundaries and crossovers of disciplines, from metalwork and silversmithing to printmaking. I use Photo-etching because of its’ ability to retain fine detail, and create depth within a piece. This has led to embossings and prints that suggest kitsch wallpaper, keeping with the theme of domesticty.

The consideration of space, and how the piece utilises it, along with light and shadows, help shape my decisions on form.

 

CV

Born 1981 in London.

 

Award

Current            Thomas Lyte Modern Heritage Award (Shortlisted - to be announced at Origin)

  

Residency

2007 - 2008      AA2A (Artist Access to Art Colleges), London Metropolitan University

2008                Sponsorship from J.Blundells & Sons

2007                Guest Speaker for Gold Works, Metropolitan Works, London Metropolitan University

 

Education

2001 - 2004     Metalwork & Jewellery BA (Hons), Sheffield Hallam University

Spring 2003    Travel Scholarship, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea

1999 - 2001    Art & Design Advanced BTEC GNVQ, Epping Forest College

 

Exhibitions

2008     'Must Have More' Aspex, Contemporary Art Gallery, Portsmouth

            'Objects of Desire 2008' Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk

            Thomas Lyte Showcase, Origin, Somerset House, London

            Thomas Lyte Showcase, Canary Wharf, London

            'Tea Party', Open House, Union Chapel, London

            General Display, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool

            Design Show Liverpool, Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool

            Black Swan Open Art Competition, Black Swan Arts, Somerset

 

2007    ‘Surreal’ Showcase, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington

 

2006    ‘Off the shelf’, Saltburn Artists’ Project, Saltburn-by-the-sea

            ‘Window Space’, Saltburn Artists’ Project, Saltburn-by-the-sea

            ‘Oggle’, Abney Hall, Stoke Newington

            ‘Twisted / Cognitive / Sublime’, Art3, Chelsea

 

2005    'Presence', Art3, Chelsea

 

2004     ‘Frost', Crafts Council, Islington

            ‘New Faces’, Crafts Council, Islington

            ‘Class of 2004’, HUB Gallery, Sleaford

            ‘New Designers’, Business Design Centre, Islington

            'Strike' Persistence Works, Sheffield