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