Creative qualifications and experience

I am a multi disciplinary designer, artist and teacher.


I work in the mediums of Ceramics, stained & fused glass and forged and cold formed metal.


Stained glass and fused glass designer and maker


  • 2.1 hons Architectural glass art
  • Assistant/maker for Martin Donlin on a commission St Mary’s Swansea
  • Assistant at Alexandra Beleschenko glass artist studio
  • Worked in collaboration with the architects, Wilkinson Eyre, on some glass design proposals for the new National Waterfront Museum in Swansea
  • Offering various creative courses for young people and their parents out of my studio.


Blacksmith and metalworker


  • Commissioned by English heritage to make replica light fittings
  • ‘Fresh Arts’ offering after work arts sessions for staff at Southmead Hospital using soft metals
  • Re-think carers group offering Repousse course.


Ceramicist


  • Support worker and ceramist at Banwell pottery a social enterprise for people with adults with learning disabilities.
  • Ceramics teacher at Carantoc Art Studio in Western-super-Mare
  • Offered mindfulness and clay courses out of my previous studio nr Bristol.
  • Combined mediums and 3d courses
  • Part-time lecturer at Swansea Institute of Higher Education teaching 3d design Saturday classes to 14-16 year olds on a 10 week summer school
  • Arts Care based in Wales, worked as a collaborative artist offering various creative courses
  • Various sculptural commissions


Commissions


  • 2017-2019          Various garden sculpture commissions
  • 2009                   Various garden sculptures, glass platters, internal art pieces and splash-backs
  • 2007-2008         Various domestic glass commissions
  • 2007                    Metal elements for lamps for National Trust
  • 2006                    Approached to apply for residency at Scarpa Sculpture Park near Venice
  • 2004                    Short listed for public art commission with Guildford & Waverley NHS
  • 2003                    Short listed public art commission Greater Manchester Passenger executive

             Landscaped and designed glass art for a private garden

  • 2002                    Designed and produced glass screens for garden environment
  • 2002-2005      Designed and produced numerous commissions for Domestic settings
  • 1999-2001      Private commissions