About

I grew up on a farm in Dorset and the decision in 1986 to study Fine Art in the urban, industrial city of Coventry was a stark transition but eventually led me to discovering metal as a preferred medium. I went on to specialise in metalwork and design at Hereford Technical College and then further afield working with artists and metalsmiths in London, Lisbon, Memphis and Berlin. In Berlin I worked with Achim Kuhn, an East German Designer and blacksmith, helping restore some of the cities monumental copper sculptures after the reunification. This initial introduction to the warmth and malleable qualities of copper fed back into my own work when eventually I returned to England.

I continue to look for ways to expand my material knowledge and deepen my skills. In 2012 I was lucky enough to work with the French copper smith Christoph Desvallees in Normandy  and since incorporating cast glass into my work in 2017 I  have had the opportunity  of working with the internationally recognised glass artist  Colin Reid in his studio during  2020. Alongside my own practise I greatly enjoy teaching . I currently teach at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation as a tutor on their metals based short courses.